Auth bypass in GitLab
CVE-2025-14103
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 17.7 before 18.7.5, 18.8 before 18.8.5, and 18.9 before 18.9.1 that could have allowed an unauthorized user with Developer-role permissions to set pipeline variables for manually triggered jobs under certain conditions.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
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:N/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (8.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 8th percentile — 8.5% 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 17.7, 18.9.0, 18.8
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/583053 (issue-tracking, permissions-required, Broken Link)
- hackerone.com/reports/3448317 (Permissions Required, technical-description, permissions-required, exploit)
- about.gitlab.com/releases/2026/02/25/patch-release-gitlab-18-9-1-released/ (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-14103?
- CVE-2025-14103 is a medium-severity vulnerability in GitLab, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2026-02-25.
- How severe is CVE-2025-14103?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.