Auth bypass in Gitlab

CVE-2025-0652

An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE/CE affecting all versions starting from 16.9 before 17.7.7, all versions starting from 17.8 before 17.8.5, all versions starting from 17.9 before 17.9.2 could allow unauthorized users to access confidential information intended for internal use only.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.004 (31.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

  • Gitlab — versions 16.9, 17.8, 17.9

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cve@gitlab.com (issue-tracking, permissions-required, Broken Link)
  • cve@gitlab.com (Permissions Required, technical-description, permissions-required, exploit)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-0652?
CVE-2025-0652 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gitlab, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2025-03-13.
How severe is CVE-2025-0652?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-0652 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.