Description
An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 18.1 before 18.1.4, and 18.2 before 18.2.2 that could have allowed authenticated users to achieve account takeover by injecting malicious HTML into work item names.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| GitLab | GitLab | 18.1 – < 18.1.4, 18.2 – < 18.2.2 | 18.1.4 |
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-2025-1816 GitLab: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Aug 13, 2025
References
- GitLab Issue #549844 issue-tracking permissions-required
- HackerOne Bug Bounty Report #3189522 technical-description exploit permissions-required