Auth bypass in Gitlab

CVE-2025-5195

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 17.9 before 17.10.7, 17.11 before 17.11.3, and 18.0 before 18.0.1. It was possible for authenticated users to access arbitrary compliance frameworks, leading to unaut…

Vulnerability class: IDOR (Insecure Direct Object Reference)

EPSS: 0.002 (15.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

  • Gitlab — versions 17.11, 18.0.0, 18.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cve@gitlab.com (issue-tracking, Exploit, permissions-required, Issue Tracking)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-5195?
CVE-2025-5195 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gitlab, classified under Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2025-06-12.
How severe is CVE-2025-5195?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-5195 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.