CVE-2025-6945 json
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') in GitLab
published 11mo ago modified 21d ago also BIT-gitlab-2025-6945 , EUVD-2025-197691
- cvss
- 3.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 20%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 17.8 before 18.3.6, 18.4 before 18.4.4, and 18.5 before 18.5.2 that could have allowed an authenticated attacker to leak sensitive information from confidential issues by injecting hidden prompts into merge request comments.
Patch / fix
- bitnami gitlab 18.3.6, 18.4.4, 18.5.2
- GitLab GitLab 18.3.6, 18.4.4, 18.5.2
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 11mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 20% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- hackerone.com https://hackerone.com/reports/3173458 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 3.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| OSV | 3.1 | 3.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| bitnami | gitlab | >=17.8.0, <18.3.6 >=18.4.0, <18.4.4 >=18.5.0, <18.5.2 |
18.3.6 18.4.4 18.5.2 |
Affected products
- GitLab GitLab
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-77 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command
- Technology feeds
References
-
hackerone.com
/reports/3173458
technical-description, exploit, permissions-required, web
-
about.gitlab.com
/releases/2025/11/12/patch-release-gitlab-18-5-2-released/
release-notes, vendor-advisory, advisory
-
gitlab.com
/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/552611
issue-tracking, permissions-required, broken-link, web
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nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-6945
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-6945
- NVD CVE-2025-6945
- OSV BIT-gitlab-2025-6945
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