Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 10, 2025· Updated Jul 10, 2025
Incorrect Authorization in GitLab
CVE-2025-4972
Description
An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 18.0 before 18.0.4 and 18.1 before 18.1.2 that could have allowed authenticated users with invitation privileges to bypass group-level user invitation restrictions by manipulating group invitation functionality.
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Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: 18.0
- (no CPE)range: >=18.0, <18.0.4 || >=18.1, <18.1.2
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- hackerone.com/reports/3148693mitretechnical-descriptionexploitpermissions-required
- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/543816mitreissue-trackingpermissions-required
News mentions
1- GitLab Patch Release: 18.1.2, 18.0.4, 17.11.6GitLab Security Releases · Jul 9, 2025