CVE-2025-9642 json
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in GitLab
published 2025-09-26 13 mo ago modified 2026-10-19 21 d ago also BIT-gitlab-2025-9642 , EUVD-2025-31324
- cvss
- 8.7
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 46%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 14.10 before 18.2.7, 18.3 before 18.3.3, and 18.4 before 18.4.1 that could allow an attacker to inject malicious content that may lead to account takeover.
Patch / fix
- bitnami gitlab 18.2.7, 18.3.3, 18.4.1
- GitLab GitLab 18.2.7, 18.3.3, 18.4.1
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 13 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 46% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- hackerone.com https://hackerone.com/reports/3297413 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.6 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| OSV | 3.1 | 9.6 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| bitnami | gitlab | >=14.10.0, <18.2.7 >=18.3.0, <18.3.3 >=18.4.0, <18.4.1 |
18.2.7 18.3.3 18.4.1 |
Affected products
- GitLab GitLab
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
- Technology feeds
References
-
hackerone.com
/reports/3297413
technical-description, exploit, permissions-required, web
-
gitlab.com
/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/566505
issue-tracking, permissions-required, broken-link, web
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-9642
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-9642
- NVD CVE-2025-9642
- OSV BIT-gitlab-2025-9642
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