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TI-2025-10992 Aliases CVE-2025-11990GHSA-cf8f-2f35-r5wx

Improper Handling of URL Encoding (Hex Encoding) in GitLab

Priority LOW 17CWE-177Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 18.4 before 18.4.4, and 18.5 before 18.5.2 that could have allowed an authenticated user to gain CSRF tokens by exploiting improper input validation in repository references combined with redirect handling weaknesses.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00324 25th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed GitLab (GitLab): 18.4.4, 18.5.2

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
GitLabGitLab18.4 to before 18.4.4; 18.5 to before 18.5.218.4.4, 18.5.2Patch availableCNA
  • GitLab VendorGitLab Affected 18.4 to before 18.4.4; 18.5 to before 18.5.2 Fixed in 18.4.4, 18.5.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*18.4.0 to before 18.4.4; 18.5.0 to before 18.5.2VulnerableGitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 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 18.4.4, 18.5.2

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-11990
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cf8f-2f35-r5wx

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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