Unrated severityOSV Advisory· Published Jan 9, 2026· Updated Jan 9, 2026
Insufficient Granularity of Access Control in GitLab
CVE-2025-11246
Description
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 15.4 before 18.5.5, 18.6 before 18.6.3, and 18.7 before 18.7.1 that could have allowed an authenticated user with specific permissions to remove all project runners from unrelated projects by manipulating GraphQL runner associations.
AI Insight
LLM-synthesized narrative grounded in this CVE's description and references.
Affected products
32v18.6.0-ee, v18.7.0-ee+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: v18.6.0-ee, v18.7.0-ee
- (no CPE)range: >=15.4, <18.5.5 || >=18.6, <18.6.3 || >=18.7, <18.7.1
- osv-coords30 versionspkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-rails-ce-18.1pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-rails-ce-18.2pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-rails-ce-18.3pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-rails-ce-18.4pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-rails-ce-assets-18.1pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-rails-ce-assets-18.2pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-rails-ce-assets-18.3pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-rails-ce-assets-fips-18.1pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-rails-ce-assets-fips-18.2pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-rails-ce-assets-fips-18.3pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-rails-ce-assets-fips-18.4pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-rails-ce-doc-18.1pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-rails-ce-doc-18.2pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-rails-ce-doc-18.3pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-rails-ce-doc-18.4pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-rails-ce-doc-fips-18.1pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-rails-ce-doc-fips-18.2pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-rails-ce-doc-fips-18.3pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-rails-ce-doc-fips-18.4pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-rails-ce-fips-18.1pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-rails-ce-fips-18.2pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-rails-ce-fips-18.3pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-rails-ce-fips-18.4pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-workhorse-ce-18.1pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-workhorse-ce-18.2pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-workhorse-ce-18.3pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-workhorse-ce-18.4pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-workhorse-ce-fips-18.1pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-workhorse-ce-fips-18.2pkg:bitnami/gitlab
< 18.1.6-r3+ 29 more
- (no CPE)range: < 18.1.6-r3
- (no CPE)range: < 18.2.8-r3
- (no CPE)range: < 18.3.6-r2
- (no CPE)range: < 18.4.6-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 18.1.6-r3
- (no CPE)range: < 18.2.8-r3
- (no CPE)range: < 18.3.6-r2
- (no CPE)range: < 18.1.6-r4
- (no CPE)range: < 18.2.8-r4
- (no CPE)range: < 18.3.6-r2
- (no CPE)range: < 18.4.6-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 18.1.6-r3
- (no CPE)range: < 18.2.8-r3
- (no CPE)range: < 18.3.6-r2
- (no CPE)range: < 18.4.6-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 18.1.6-r4
- (no CPE)range: < 18.2.8-r4
- (no CPE)range: < 18.3.6-r2
- (no CPE)range: < 18.4.6-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 18.1.6-r4
- (no CPE)range: < 18.2.8-r4
- (no CPE)range: < 18.3.6-r2
- (no CPE)range: < 18.4.6-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 18.1.6-r3
- (no CPE)range: < 18.2.8-r3
- (no CPE)range: < 18.3.6-r2
- (no CPE)range: < 18.4.6-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 18.1.6-r4
- (no CPE)range: < 18.2.8-r3
- (no CPE)range: >= 15.4.0, < 18.5.5
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
3- hackerone.com/reports/3292475mitretechnical-descriptionexploitpermissions-required
- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/573728mitreissue-trackingpermissions-required
- about.gitlab.com/releases/2026/01/07/patch-release-gitlab-18-7-1-released/mitre
News mentions
1- GitLab Patch Release: 18.7.1, 18.6.3, 18.5.5GitLab Security Releases · Jan 7, 2026