CVE-2025-10871 json
Missing Authorization in GitLab
published 2025-09-26 13 mo ago modified 2026-11-04 5 d ago also BIT-gitlab-2025-10871 , EUVD-2025-31325
- cvss
- 3.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 31%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 16.6 before 18.2.7, 18.3 before 18.3.3, and 18.4 before 18.4.1. Project Maintainers can exploit a vulnerability where they can assign custom roles to users with permissions exceeding their own, effectively granting themselves elevated privileges.
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
0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 31% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 3.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| OSV | 3.1 | 7.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| bitnami | gitlab | >=16.6.0, <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-862 Missing Authorization
- Technology feeds
References
-
gitlab.com
/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/569482
issue-tracking, permissions-required, broken-link, web
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-10871
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-10871
- NVD CVE-2025-10871
- OSV BIT-gitlab-2025-10871
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