Description
An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 17.11 before 17.11.6, 18.0 before 18.0.4, and 18.1 before 18.1.2 that, under certain conditions, could have allowed a successful attacker to execute actions on behalf of users by injecting malicious content.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| GitLab | GitLab | 17.11 – < 17.11.6, 18.0 – < 18.0.4, 18.1 – < 18.1.2 | 17.11.6 |
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-2025-1523 GitLab: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jul 10, 2025
References
- GitLab Issue #552616 issue-tracking permissions-required
- HackerOne Bug Bounty Report #3227316 technical-description exploit permissions-required