CVE-2025-12506
Use of Incorrectly-Resolved Name or Reference in GitLab
Description
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 16.5 before 18.11.7, 19.0 before 19.0.4, and 19.1 before 19.1.2 that under certain conditions could have allowed an authenticated user to create a repository where the content displayed in the web interface differed from the content available for download, due to improper handling of Git reference name resolution.
INFO
Published Date :
July 8, 2026, 9:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 8, 2026, 9:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-12506
vulnerability.
Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the
products
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affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
No affected product recoded yet
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | LOW | ceab7361-8a18-47b1-92ba-4d7d25f6715a | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | LOW | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update GitLab to version 18.11.7 or later.
- Update GitLab to version 19.0.4 or later.
- Update GitLab to version 19.1.2 or later.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-12506.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://docs.gitlab.com/releases/patches/patch-release-gitlab-19-1-2-released/ | |
| https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/578988 | |
| https://hackerone.com/reports/3351460 |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-12506 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-12506
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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CVE-2025-12506 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jul. 08, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'cpes': ['cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*'], 'repo': 'git://[email protected]:gitlab-org/gitlab.git', 'vendor': 'GitLab', 'product': 'GitLab', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '16.5', 'lessThan': '18.11.7', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '19.0', 'lessThan': '19.0.4', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '19.1', 'lessThan': '19.1.2', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}] Added Description GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 16.5 before 18.11.7, 19.0 before 19.0.4, and 19.1 before 19.1.2 that under certain conditions could have allowed an authenticated user to create a repository where the content displayed in the web interface differed from the content available for download, due to improper handling of Git reference name resolution. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N Added CWE CWE-706 Added Reference https://docs.gitlab.com/releases/patches/patch-release-gitlab-19-1-2-released/ Added Reference https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/578988 Added Reference https://hackerone.com/reports/3351460