Auth bypass in Gitlab

CVE-2025-14592

GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 18.6 before 18.6.6, 18.7 before 18.7.4, and 18.8 before 18.8.4 that, under certain conditions could have allowed an authenticated user to perform unauthorized operations by submitting GraphQL mutations through the GLQL API endpoint.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.003 (17.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.7 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

  • Gitlab — versions 18.6, 18.7, 18.8

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

  • cve@gitlab.com (issue-tracking, permissions-required, Issue Tracking, Broken Link)
  • cve@gitlab.com (Permissions Required, technical-description, permissions-required, exploit)
  • cve@gitlab.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-14592?
CVE-2025-14592 is a low-severity vulnerability in Gitlab, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 3.7/10. Published 2026-02-11.
How severe is CVE-2025-14592?
Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.7 out of 10.