CVE-2025-9957

Name: CVE-2025-9957
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2026-04-22T17:16:33.557+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

LOWCVSS 2.7/10EPSS 0.38%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-9957 is a low-severity vulnerability rated 2.7/10 on the CVSS scale. GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 11.2 before 18.9.6, 18.10 before 18.10.4, and 18.11 before 18.11.1 that under certain conditions could have allowed an authenticated user with project owner permissions to bypass group fork prevention settings due to improper authorization checks.. EPSS estimates a 0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 11.2 before 18.9.6, 18.10 before 18.10.4, and 18.11 before 18.11.1 that under certain conditions could have allowed an authenticated user with project owner permissions to bypass group fork prevention settings due to improper authorization checks.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

2.7/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.38%

30.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-863

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gitlab	Gitlab	>= 11.2.0, < 18.9.6
Gitlab	Gitlab	>= 18.10.0, < 18.10.4
Gitlab	Gitlab	18.11.0

References

https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2026/04/22/patch-release-gitlab-18-11-1-released/Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/567781Broken Link
https://hackerone.com/reports/3275222Permissions Required

Timeline

Published: Apr 22, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-9957?

How severe is CVE-2025-9957?

CVE-2025-9957 has a CVSS score of 2.7/10 (LOW severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.38% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-9957?

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