CVE-2025-6601
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CVE-2025-6601 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 18.4 before 18.4.3, and 18.5 before 18.5.1 that under certain conditions could have allowed authenticated users to gain unauthorized project access by exploiting the access request approval workflow.. EPSS estimates a 0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 18.4 before 18.4.3, and 18.5 before 18.5.1 that under certain conditions could have allowed authenticated users to gain unauthorized project access by exploiting the access request approval workflow.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gitlab | Gitlab | >= 18.4.0, < 18.4.3 |
| Gitlab | Gitlab | 18.5.0 |
References
- https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2025/10/22/patch-release-gitlab-18-5-1-released/Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://hackerone.com/reports/3209641Permissions Required
Timeline
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- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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