Auth bypass in GitLab
CVE-2025-6168
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 maintainers to bypass group-level user invitation restrictions by sending crafted API requests.
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:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (23.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 23rd percentile — 23.0% 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/549725 (issue-tracking, permissions-required, Broken Link)
- hackerone.com/reports/3196745 (Permissions Required, technical-description, permissions-required, exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-6168?
- CVE-2025-6168 is a low-severity vulnerability in GitLab, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 2.7/10. Published 2025-07-10.
- How severe is CVE-2025-6168?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.7 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-6168 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.