CVE-2025-7000

Name: CVE-2025-7000
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-11-15T08:15:46.487+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 4.3/10EPSS 0.31%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-7000 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.3/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 17.6 before 18.3.6, 18.4 before 18.4.4, and 18.5 before 18.5.2, that, under specific conditions, could have allowed unauthorized users to view confidential branch names by accessing project issues with related merge requests.. EPSS estimates a 0.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 17.6 before 18.3.6, 18.4 before 18.4.4, and 18.5 before 18.5.2, that, under specific conditions, could have allowed unauthorized users to view confidential branch names by accessing project issues with related merge requests.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

4.3/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.31%

22.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-201

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gitlab	Gitlab	>= 17.6.0, < 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://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/553129Broken Link
https://hackerone.com/reports/3214025Permissions Required

Timeline

Published: Nov 15, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-7000?

How severe is CVE-2025-7000?

CVE-2025-7000 has a CVSS score of 4.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.31% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-7000?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST