CVE-2025-12716
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CVE-2025-12716 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.7/10 on the CVSS scale. GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 18.4 before 18.4.6, 18.5 before 18.5.4, and 18.6 before 18.6.2 that, under certain conditions could have allowed an authenticated user to perform unauthorized actions on behalf of another user by creating wiki pages with malicious content.. EPSS estimates a 0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 18.4 before 18.4.6, 18.5 before 18.5.4, and 18.6 before 18.6.2 that, under certain conditions could have allowed an authenticated user to perform unauthorized actions on behalf of another user by creating wiki pages with malicious content.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gitlab | Gitlab | >= 18.4.0, < 18.4.6 |
| Gitlab | Gitlab | >= 18.5.0, < 18.5.4 |
| Gitlab | Gitlab | >= 18.6.0, < 18.6.2 |
References
- https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2025/12/10/patch-release-gitlab-18-6-2-released/Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://hackerone.com/reports/3405832Permissions Required
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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