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
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (16.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 16th percentile — 16.5% 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 18.6, 18.7, 18.8
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/583961 (issue-tracking, permissions-required, Issue Tracking, Broken Link)
- hackerone.com/reports/3451435 (Permissions Required, technical-description, permissions-required, exploit)
- about.gitlab.com/releases/2026/02/10/patch-release-gitlab-18-8-4-released/ (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.