Incorrect Authorization in GitLab
Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-863Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-863.
Summary
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 11.2 before 18.9.6, 18.10 before 18.10.4, and 18.11 before 18.11.1 that under certain conditions could have allowed an authenticated user with project owner permissions to bypass group fork prevention settings due to improper authorization checks.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00381 32nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed GitLab (GitLab): 18.9.6, 18.10.4, 18.11.1
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 | 11.2 to before 18.9.6; 18.10 to before 18.10.4; 18.11 to before 18.11.1 | 18.9.6, 18.10.4, 18.11.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- GitLab VendorGitLab Affected 11.2 to before 18.9.6; 18.10 to before 18.10.4; 18.11 to before 18.11.1 Fixed in 18.9.6, 18.10.4, 18.11.1 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* | 11.2.0 to before 18.9.6 | Vulnerable | GitLab |
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | 11.2.0 to before 18.9.6 | Vulnerable | GitLab |
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* | 18.10.0 to before 18.10.4 | Vulnerable | GitLab |
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | 18.10.0 to before 18.10.4 | Vulnerable | GitLab |
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:18.11.0:*:*:*:community:*:*:* | 18.11.0 | Vulnerable | GitLab |
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:18.11.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | 18.11.0 | Vulnerable | GitLab |
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions 11.2.0 to before 18.9.6 Vulnerable ·GitLab
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 11.2.0 to before 18.9.6 Vulnerable ·GitLab
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions 18.10.0 to before 18.10.4 Vulnerable ·GitLab
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 18.10.0 to before 18.10.4 Vulnerable ·GitLab
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:18.11.0:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions 18.11.0 Vulnerable ·GitLab
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:18.11.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 18.11.0 Vulnerable ·GitLab
Remediation
- Fix · CNA GitLab (GitLab) Fixed in 18.9.6, 18.10.4, 18.11.1
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
GitLab 18.10.4, 18.11.1, 18.9.6
8 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 5 MEDIUM, 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-01345 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in GitLabPriority MEDIUM 62
- TI-2025-05436 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in GitLabPriority MEDIUM 62
- TI-2025-03468 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in GitLabPriority MEDIUM 62
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-9957
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6gww-qgc8-r365
References
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-2025-9957 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-9957 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6gww-qgc8-r365 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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