CVE-2025-8770

Name: CVE-2025-8770
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-08-13T18:15:33.25+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 0.26%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-8770 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 18.0 prior to 18.0.6, 18.1 prior to 18.1.4, and 18.2 prior to 18.2.2 that could have allowed authenticated users with specific access to bypass merge request approval policies by manipulating approval rule identifiers.. EPSS estimates a 0.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 18.0 prior to 18.0.6, 18.1 prior to 18.1.4, and 18.2 prior to 18.2.2 that could have allowed authenticated users with specific access to bypass merge request approval policies by manipulating approval rule identifiers.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.26%

17.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-639

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gitlab	Gitlab	>= 18.0.0, < 18.0.6
Gitlab	Gitlab	>= 18.1.0, < 18.1.4
Gitlab	Gitlab	>= 18.2.0, < 18.2.2

References

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/549105Broken Link

Timeline

Published: Aug 13, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-8770?

How severe is CVE-2025-8770?

CVE-2025-8770 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.26% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-8770?

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Source: NVD / NIST