CVE-2025-1516

Name: CVE-2025-1516
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-06-12T10:16:38.26+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 0.35%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-1516 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 8.7 before 17.10.8, 17.11 before 17.11.4, and 18.0 before 18.0.2. Improper input validation in Tokens Names could be used to trigger a denial of service.. EPSS estimates a 0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 8.7 before 17.10.8, 17.11 before 17.11.4, and 18.0 before 18.0.2. Improper input validation in Tokens Names could be used to trigger a denial of service.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.35%

26.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-770

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gitlab	Gitlab	>= 8.7.0, < 17.10.8
Gitlab	Gitlab	>= 17.11.0, < 17.11.4
Gitlab	Gitlab	>= 18.0.0, < 18.0.2

References

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/520553Broken Link
https://hackerone.com/reports/2991435Permissions Required

Timeline

Published: Jun 12, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-1516?

How severe is CVE-2025-1516?

CVE-2025-1516 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.35% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-1516?

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Source: NVD / NIST