Auth bypass in GitLab
CVE-2025-11702
GitLab has remediated an issue in EE affecting all versions from 17.1 before 18.3.5, 18.4 before 18.4.3, and 18.5 before 18.5.1 that could have allowed an authenticated attacker with specific permissions to hijack project runners from other projects.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (45.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 46th percentile — 45.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- GitLab — versions 17.1, 18.4, 18.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- about.gitlab.com/releases/2025/10/22/patch-release-gitlab-18-5-1-released/ (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/576900 (issue-tracking, permissions-required, Broken Link)
- hackerone.com/reports/3356284 (Permissions Required, technical-description, permissions-required, exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-11702?
- CVE-2025-11702 is a high-severity vulnerability in GitLab, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 8.5/10. Published 2025-10-29.
- How severe is CVE-2025-11702?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.5 out of 10.