Auth bypass in GitLab
CVE-2025-0605
An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 16.8 before 17.10.7, 17.11 before 17.11.3, and 18.0 before 18.0.1. Group access controls could allow certain users to bypass two-factor authentication requirements.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (19.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 20th percentile — 19.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- GitLab — versions 17.11, 16.8, 18.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/514204 (issue-tracking, permissions-required, Broken Link)
- hackerone.com/reports/2919391 (Permissions Required, technical-description, permissions-required, exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-0605?
- CVE-2025-0605 is a medium-severity vulnerability in GitLab, classified under Weak Authentication. CVSS score: 4.6/10. Published 2025-05-22.
- How severe is CVE-2025-0605?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.6 out of 10.