CVE-2025-12716 json
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in GitLab
published 11mo ago modified 28d ago also BIT-gitlab-2025-12716 , EUVD-2025-202659
- cvss
- 8.7
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 38%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 18.4 before 18.4.6, 18.5 before 18.5.4, and 18.6 before 18.6.2 that, under certain conditions could have allowed an authenticated user to perform unauthorized actions on behalf of another user by creating wiki pages with malicious content.
Patch / fix
- bitnami gitlab 18.4.6, 18.5.4, 18.6.2
- GitLab GitLab 18.4.6, 18.5.4, 18.6.2
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 11mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 38% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).
Exploits and checks
- hackerone.com https://hackerone.com/reports/3405832 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| OSV | 3.1 | 8.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| bitnami | gitlab | >=18.4.0, <18.4.6 >=18.5.0, <18.5.4 >=18.6.0, <18.6.2 |
18.4.6 18.5.4 18.6.2 |
Affected products
- GitLab GitLab
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
- Technology feeds
References
-
hackerone.com
/reports/3405832
technical-description, exploit, permissions-required, web
-
about.gitlab.com
/releases/2025/12/10/patch-release-gitlab-18-6-2-released/
release-notes, vendor-advisory, advisory
-
gitlab.com
/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/579548
issue-tracking, permissions-required, broken-link, web
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-12716
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-12716
- NVD CVE-2025-12716
- OSV BIT-gitlab-2025-12716
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