Description
An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 16.10 before 17.11.5, 18.0 before 18.0.3, and 18.1 before 18.1.1 that could have allowed authenticated users to assign unrelated compliance frameworks to projects by sending crafted GraphQL mutations that bypassed framework-specific permission checks.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| GitLab | GitLab | 16.10 – < 17.11.5, 18.0 – < 18.0.3, 18.1 – < 18.1.1 | 17.11.5 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | gitlab | No fix yet | — |
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2025-1394 GitLab: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jun 24, 2025
References
- GitLab Issue #546435 issue-tracking permissions-required