Business Logic Errors in GitLab
Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-840Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 17.3 before 17.11.5, 18.0 before 18.0.3, and 18.1 before 18.1.1 that could have allowed authenticated users to gain elevated project privileges by requesting access to projects where role modifications during the approval process resulted in unintended permission grants.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00318 24th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed GitLab (GitLab): 17.11.5, 18.0.3, 18.1.1
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GitLab | GitLab | 17.3 to before 17.11.5; 18.0 to before 18.0.3; 18.1 to before 18.1.1 | 17.11.5, 18.0.3, 18.1.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- GitLab VendorGitLab Affected 17.3 to before 17.11.5; 18.0 to before 18.0.3; 18.1 to before 18.1.1 Fixed in 17.11.5, 18.0.3, 18.1.1 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* | 17.3.0 to before 17.11.5 | Vulnerable | GitLab |
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | 17.3.0 to before 17.11.5 | Vulnerable | GitLab |
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* | 18.0.0 to before 18.0.3 | Vulnerable | GitLab |
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | 18.0.0 to before 18.0.3 | Vulnerable | GitLab |
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:18.1.0:*:*:*:community:*:*:* | 18.1.0 | Vulnerable | GitLab |
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:18.1.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | 18.1.0 | Vulnerable | GitLab |
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions 17.3.0 to before 17.11.5 Vulnerable ·GitLab
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 17.3.0 to before 17.11.5 Vulnerable ·GitLab
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions 18.0.0 to before 18.0.3 Vulnerable ·GitLab
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 18.0.0 to before 18.0.3 Vulnerable ·GitLab
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:18.1.0:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions 18.1.0 Vulnerable ·GitLab
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:18.1.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 18.1.0 Vulnerable ·GitLab
Remediation
- Fix · CNA GitLab (GitLab) Fixed in 17.11.5, 18.0.3, 18.1.1
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
GitLab 17.11.5, 18.0.3, 18.1.1
5 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 4 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-01511 Missing Authentication for Critical Function in GitLabPriority LOW 30
- TI-2025-02871 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in GitLabPriority LOW 29
- TI-2025-05274 Missing Authorization in GitLabPriority LOW 20
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-2938
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xxvq-27rc-4q93
References
Exploit 1
Other 1
More Gitlab vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-71508 Integer overflow in GitLab allows code execution on the server KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2026-58817 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in GitLab KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2023-06425 Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password in GitLab KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2021-05191 Code injection in GitLab KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2021-05161 Server-side request forgery in GitLab KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-02763 Injection in GitLab CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
Sources
- CVE-2025-2938 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-2938 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xxvq-27rc-4q93 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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