CVE-2025-7691
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CVE-2025-7691 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A privilege escalation issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 16.6 prior to 18.2.7, 18.3 prior to 18.3.3, and 18.4 prior to 18.4.1 that could have allowed a developer with specific group management permissions to escalate their privileges and obtain unauthorized access to additional system capabilities.. EPSS estimates a 0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A privilege escalation issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 16.6 prior to 18.2.7, 18.3 prior to 18.3.3, and 18.4 prior to 18.4.1 that could have allowed a developer with specific group management permissions to escalate their privileges and obtain unauthorized access to additional system capabilities.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gitlab | Gitlab | >= 16.6.0, < 18.2.7 |
| Gitlab | Gitlab | >= 18.3.0, < 18.3.3 |
| Gitlab | Gitlab | 18.4.0 |
References
- https://hackerone.com/reports/3200469Permissions Required
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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