Vulnerability in GitLab
CVE-2025-1278
An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 12.0 before 17.9.8, 17.10 before 17.10.6, and 17.11 before 17.11.2. Under certain conditions users could bypass IP access restrictions and view sensitive information.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (25.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 25th percentile — 25.1% 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 12.0, 17.10, 17.11
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/519580 (issue-tracking, permissions-required, Broken Link)
- hackerone.com/reports/2977149 (Permissions Required, technical-description, permissions-required, exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-1278?
- CVE-2025-1278 is a medium-severity vulnerability in GitLab, classified under CWE-1220. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2025-05-09.
- How severe is CVE-2025-1278?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-1278 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.