CVE-2025-7691
Privilege Defined With Unsafe Actions in GitLab
Description
A privilege escalation issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 16.6 prior to 18.2.7, 18.3 prior to 18.3.3, and 18.4 prior to 18.4.1 that could have allowed a developer with specific group management permissions to escalate their privileges and obtain unauthorized access to additional system capabilities.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 26, 2025, 9:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 29, 2025, 1:10 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| 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 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update GitLab EE to a fixed version.
- Review group management permissions.
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-2025-7691.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/555786 | Broken Link |
| https://hackerone.com/reports/3200469 | Permissions Required |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-7691 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-7691
weaknesses.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 29, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* versions from (including) 18.3.0 up to (excluding) 18.3.3 *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:18.4.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* versions from (including) 18.3.0 up to (excluding) 18.3.3 *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:18.4.0:*:*:*:community:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.6.0 up to (excluding) 18.2.7 *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.6.0 up to (excluding) 18.2.7 Added Reference Type GitLab Inc.: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/555786 Types: Broken Link Added Reference Type GitLab Inc.: https://hackerone.com/reports/3200469 Types: Permissions Required -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Sep. 26, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description A privilege escalation issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 16.6 prior to 18.2.7, 18.3 prior to 18.3.3, and 18.4 prior to 18.4.1 that could have allowed a developer with specific group management permissions to escalate their privileges and obtain unauthorized access to additional system capabilities. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N Added CWE CWE-267 Added Reference https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/555786 Added Reference https://hackerone.com/reports/3200469