CVE-2025-6948
GitLab Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability
Description
An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 17.11 before 17.11.6, 18.0 before 18.0.4, and 18.1 before 18.1.2 that, under certain conditions, could have allowed a successful attacker to execute actions on behalf of users by injecting malicious content.
INFO
Published Date :
July 10, 2025, 9:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
July 10, 2025, 1:17 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.8
Exploitability Score :
2.3
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-2025-6948.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/552616 | |
| https://hackerone.com/reports/3227316 |
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2025-6948 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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CybersecurityNews
GitLab Vulnerabilities Let Attackers Execute Actions by Injecting Malicious Content
GitLab has released critical security patches across multiple versions to address several high-severity vulnerabilities that could allow attackers to execute unauthorized actions through malicious con ... Read more
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Daily CyberSecurity
GitLab Releases Security Updates: XSS and Authorization Bypass Flaws Patched
GitLab has released security updates for its Community Edition (CE) and Enterprise Edition (EE), addressing multiple vulnerabilities that could allow attackers to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) at ... Read more
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2025-6948 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. 10, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 17.11 before 17.11.6, 18.0 before 18.0.4, and 18.1 before 18.1.2 that, under certain conditions, could have allowed a successful attacker to execute actions on behalf of users by injecting malicious content. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N Added CWE CWE-79 Added Reference https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/552616 Added Reference https://hackerone.com/reports/3227316
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-6948 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-2025-6948
weaknesses.