Description
An issue was discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 16.5 prior to 17.7.7, 17.8 prior to 17.8.5, and 17.9 prior to 17.9.2 which allowed a user with a custom permission to approve pending membership requests beyond the maximum number of allowed users.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| GitLab | GitLab | 16.5 – < 17.7.7, 17.8 – < 17.8.5, 17.9 – < 17.9.2 | 17.7.7 |
Advisories 2
- WID-SEC-2025-0549 GitLab: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Aug 3, 2025
- NCSC-2025-0087 Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in GitLab NCSC-NL (Netherlands) · Mar 14, 2025
References
- GitLab Issue #475056 issue-tracking permissions-required
- HackerOne Bug Bounty Report #2602274 technical-description exploit permissions-required