Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 27, 2025· Updated Oct 28, 2025
Incorrect Authorization in GitLab
CVE-2025-11971
Description
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 10.6 before 18.3.5, 18.4 before 18.4.3, and 18.5 before 18.5.1 that could have allowed an authenticated attacker to trigger unauthorized pipeline executions by manipulating commits.
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Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: 10.6
- (no CPE)range: >=10.6 <18.3.5, >=18.4 <18.4.3, >=18.5 <18.5.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/566587mitreissue-trackingpermissions-required
- about.gitlab.com/releases/2025/10/22/patch-release-gitlab-18-5-1-released/mitre
News mentions
1- GitLab Patch Release: 18.5.1, 18.4.3, 18.3.5GitLab Security Releases · Oct 22, 2025