6.5
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2025-12653
Authentication Bypass by Spoofing in GitLab
Description

GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 18.3 before 18.4.5, 18.5 before 18.5.3, and 18.6 before 18.6.1 that under specific conditions could have allowed an unauthenticated user to join arbitrary organizations by changing headers on some requests.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 26, 2025, 8:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 26, 2025, 8:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-12653 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM ceab7361-8a18-47b1-92ba-4d7d25f6715a
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM MITRE-CVE
Solution
Update GitLab to a patched version to prevent unauthorized organization joining.
  • Update GitLab to versions 18.4.5, 18.5.3, or 18.6.1.
  • Apply the latest security patches provided by GitLab.
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-2025-12653.

URL Resource
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/579372
https://hackerone.com/reports/3370245
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-12653 vulnerability over time.

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  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Nov. 26, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 18.3 before 18.4.5, 18.5 before 18.5.3, and 18.6 before 18.6.1 that under specific conditions could have allowed an unauthenticated user to join arbitrary organizations by changing headers on some requests.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Added CWE CWE-290
    Added Reference https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/579372
    Added Reference https://hackerone.com/reports/3370245
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 6.5
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Privileges Required
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