CVE-2025-11989 json
Missing Authorization in GitLab
published last yr. modified 23d ago also BIT-gitlab-2025-11989 , EUVD-2025-35951
- cvss
- 3.7
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 7%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 17.6.0 before 18.3.5, 18.4 before 18.4.3, and 18.5 before 18.5.1 that could have allowed an authenticated attacker to execute unauthorized quick actions by including malicious commands in specific descriptions.
Patch / fix
- bitnami gitlab 18.3.5, 18.4.3, 18.5.1
- GitLab GitLab 18.3.5, 18.4.3, 18.5.1
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- last yr.
Exploit prediction
0.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 7% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 3.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| OSV | 3.1 | 8.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| bitnami | gitlab | >=17.6.0, <18.3.5 >=18.4.0, <18.4.3 >=18.5.0, <18.5.1 |
18.3.5 18.4.3 18.5.1 |
Affected products
- GitLab GitLab
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-862 Missing Authorization
- Technology feeds
References
-
about.gitlab.com
/releases/2025/10/22/patch-release-gitlab-18-5-1-released/
release-notes, vendor-advisory, advisory
-
gitlab.com
/gitlab-org/security/gitlab/-/issues/1426
issue-tracking, permissions-required, web
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nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-11989
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-11989
- NVD CVE-2025-11989
- OSV BIT-gitlab-2025-11989
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