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TI-2025-06315 Aliases CVE-2025-6945GHSA-r22j-98fp-4fw9

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') in GitLab

Priority LOW 25CWE-77Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-77.

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00283 20th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed GitLab (GitLab): 18.3.6, 18.4.4, 18.5.2

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
GitLabGitLab17.8 to before 18.3.6; 18.4 to before 18.4.4; 18.5 to before 18.5.218.3.6, 18.4.4, 18.5.2Patch availableCNA
  • GitLab VendorGitLab Affected 17.8 to before 18.3.6; 18.4 to before 18.4.4; 18.5 to before 18.5.2 Fixed in 18.3.6, 18.4.4, 18.5.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*17.9.0 to before 18.3.6; 18.4.0 to before 18.4.4; 18.5.0 to before 18.5.2VulnerableGitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 17.9.0 to before 18.3.6; 18.4.0 to before 18.4.4; 18.5.0 to before 18.5.2 Vulnerable ·GitLab

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA GitLab (GitLab) Fixed in 18.3.6, 18.4.4, 18.5.2

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    GitLab 18.3.6, 18.4.4, 18.5.2

    7 records Highest priority Priority LOW 7 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2025-11892 Memory Allocation with Excessive Size Value in GitLabPriority LOW 29
    • TI-2025-02281 Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data in GitLabPriority LOW 29
    • TI-2025-10877 Incorrect Authorization in GitLabPriority LOW 24
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-6945
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r22j-98fp-4fw9

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • 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
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Sources

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