Auth bypass in GitLab
CVE-2025-4972
An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 18.0 before 18.0.4 and 18.1 before 18.1.2 that could have allowed authenticated users with invitation privileges to bypass group-level user invitation restrictions by manipulating group invitation functionality.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 2.7 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (23.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 24th percentile — 23.9% 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 18.0, 18.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/543816 (issue-tracking, permissions-required, Broken Link)
- hackerone.com/reports/3148693 (Permissions Required, technical-description, permissions-required, exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-4972?
- CVE-2025-4972 is a low-severity vulnerability in GitLab, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 2.7/10. Published 2025-07-10.
- How severe is CVE-2025-4972?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.7 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-4972 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.