Auth bypass in GitLab
CVE-2025-11989
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 17.6.0 before 18.3.5, 18.4 before 18.4.3, and 18.5 before 18.5.1 that could have allowed an authenticated attacker to execute unauthorized quick actions by including malicious commands in specific descriptions.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.7 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (6.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 7th percentile — 6.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- GitLab — versions 18.4, 18.5, 17.6.0
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/security/gitlab/-/issues/1426 (Permissions Required, issue-tracking, permissions-required)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-11989?
- CVE-2025-11989 is a low-severity vulnerability in GitLab, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 3.7/10. Published 2025-10-27.
- How severe is CVE-2025-11989?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.7 out of 10.