Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 26, 2025· Updated Oct 28, 2025
Missing Authorization in GitLab
CVE-2025-11989
Description
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 17.6.0 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 execute unauthorized quick actions by including malicious commands in specific descriptions.
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Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: 17.6.0
- (no CPE)range: >=17.6.0, <18.3.5 || >=18.4.0, <18.4.3 || >=18.5.0, <18.5.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/security/gitlab/-/issues/1426mitreissue-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