CVE-2025-10871
Missing Authorization in GitLab
An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 16.6 before 18.2.7, 18.3 before 18.3.3, and 18.4 before 18.4.1. Project Maintainers can exploit a vulnerability where they can assign custom roles to users with permissions exceeding their own, effectively granting themselves elevated privileges.
Fixes and workarounds
Fix
Upgrade to version 18.2.7, 18.3.3 or 18.4.1 or above.
Source: CNA: GitLabAffected products and versions
| Product | Versions | Authority |
|---|---|---|
| GitLab GitLab |
≥ 16.6; < 18.2.7 (affected, semver) ≥ 18.3; < 18.3.3 (affected, semver) ≥ 18.4; < 18.4.1 (affected, semver) Other versions: unaffected |
CNA: GitLab |
Version ranges are source assertions. Check the vendor advisory and your installed configuration before determining exposure.
CVSS assessments
| Version / score | Vector | Authority |
|---|---|---|
| 3.1 / 3.8 low |
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L | CNA: GitLab |
Exploit evidence
No exploit evidence in collected sources. This is not proof of no exploitation.
References
- https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/569482CNA: GitLab · issue-tracking, permissions-required
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