Vulnerability · Published Jul 10, 2025 · Assigned by GitLab
CVE-2025-4972Incorrect Authorization in GitLab
Low 2.7
In plain English
A low-severity incorrect authorization in GitLab from GitLab. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 31% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)2.7Low
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 69.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 18.0 before 18.0.4 and 18.1 before 18.1.2 that could have allowed authenticated users with invitation privileges to bypass group-level user invitation restrictions by manipulating group invitation functionality.
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-863 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
References
- GitLab Issue #543816 issue-tracking, permissions-required
- HackerOne Bug Bounty Report #3148693 technical-description, exploit, permissions-required