XSS in Gitlab

CVE-2025-7734

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 14.2 before 18.0.6, 18.1 before 18.1.4 and 18.2 before 18.2.2 that, under certain conditions, could have allowed a successful attacker to execute actions on behalf of…

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.003 (20.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.7 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

  • Gitlab — versions 14.2, 18.1, 18.2

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cve@gitlab.com (issue-tracking, permissions-required, Broken Link)
  • cve@gitlab.com (Permissions Required, technical-description, permissions-required, exploit)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-7734?
CVE-2025-7734 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gitlab, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 8.7/10. Published 2025-08-13.
How severe is CVE-2025-7734?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.7 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-7734 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.