CVE-2025-9642

Name: CVE-2025-9642
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-09-26T09:15:49.003+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.6/10EPSS 0.51%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-9642 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.6/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 14.10 before 18.2.7, 18.3 before 18.3.3, and 18.4 before 18.4.1 that could allow an attacker to inject malicious content that may lead to account takeover.. EPSS estimates a 0.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 14.10 before 18.2.7, 18.3 before 18.3.3, and 18.4 before 18.4.1 that could allow an attacker to inject malicious content that may lead to account takeover.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.6/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.51%

39.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gitlab	Gitlab	>= 14.10.0, < 18.2.7
Gitlab	Gitlab	>= 18.3.0, < 18.3.3
Gitlab	Gitlab	18.4.0

References

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/566505Broken Link
https://hackerone.com/reports/3297413Permissions Required

Timeline

Published: Sep 26, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-9642?

How severe is CVE-2025-9642?

CVE-2025-9642 has a CVSS score of 9.6/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.51% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-9642?

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Source: NVD / NIST