CVE-2025-6945
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CVE-2025-6945 is a low-severity vulnerability rated 3.5/10 on the CVSS scale. GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 17.8 before 18.3.6, 18.4 before 18.4.4, and 18.5 before 18.5.2 that could have allowed an authenticated attacker to leak sensitive information from confidential issues by injecting hidden prompts into merge request comments.. EPSS estimates a 0.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 17.8 before 18.3.6, 18.4 before 18.4.4, and 18.5 before 18.5.2 that could have allowed an authenticated attacker to leak sensitive information from confidential issues by injecting hidden prompts into merge request comments.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gitlab | Gitlab | >= 17.9.0, < 18.3.6 |
| Gitlab | Gitlab | >= 18.4.0, < 18.4.4 |
| Gitlab | Gitlab | >= 18.5.0, < 18.5.2 |
References
- https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2025/11/12/patch-release-gitlab-18-5-2-released/Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://hackerone.com/reports/3173458Permissions Required
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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