Vulnerability in GitLab
CVE-2025-2498
An improper access control in Gitlab EE affecting all versions from 12.0 prior to 18.0.6, 18.1 prior to 18.1.4, and 18.2 prior to 18.2.2 that under certain conditions could have allowed users to view assigned issues from restricted groups by bypassing IP restrictions.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.1 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (16.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 16th percentile — 16.4% 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, 18.1, 18.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/525515 (issue-tracking, permissions-required, Broken Link)
- hackerone.com/reports/3037722 (Permissions Required, technical-description, permissions-required, exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-2498?
- CVE-2025-2498 is a low-severity vulnerability in GitLab, classified under CWE-1220. CVSS score: 3.1/10. Published 2025-08-13.
- How severe is CVE-2025-2498?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-2498 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.