CVE-2025-1278

Name: CVE-2025-1278
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-05-09T17:15:50.79+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 0.30%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-1278 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 12.0 before 17.9.8, 17.10 before 17.10.6, and 17.11 before 17.11.2. Under certain conditions users could bypass IP access restrictions and view sensitive information.. EPSS estimates a 0.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 12.0 before 17.9.8, 17.10 before 17.10.6, and 17.11 before 17.11.2. Under certain conditions users could bypass IP access restrictions and view sensitive information.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.30%

21.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-1220

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gitlab	Gitlab	>= 12.0.0, < 17.9.8
Gitlab	Gitlab	>= 17.10.0, < 17.10.6
Gitlab	Gitlab	>= 17.11.0, < 17.11.2

References

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/519580Broken Link
https://hackerone.com/reports/2977149Permissions Required

Timeline

Published: May 9, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-1278?

How severe is CVE-2025-1278?

CVE-2025-1278 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.30% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-1278?

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Source: NVD / NIST