Auth bypass in GitLab

CVE-2025-2242

An improper access control vulnerability in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 17.4 prior to 17.8.6, 17.9 prior to 17.9.3, and 17.10 prior to 17.10.1 allows a user who was an instance admin before but has since been downgraded to a regular user to continue to maintain elevated privileges to groups and projects.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (27.3th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 27th percentile — 27.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2025-2242: held from 0.004 to 0.004.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.000

Affected products

  • GitLab — versions 17.10, 17.10.0, 17.9

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-2242?
CVE-2025-2242 is a high-severity vulnerability in GitLab, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2025-03-27.
How severe is CVE-2025-2242?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.