Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 15, 2025· Updated Nov 17, 2025
Missing Authorization in GitLab
CVE-2025-6171
Description
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 13.2 before 18.3.6, 18.4 before 18.4.4, and 18.5 before 18.5.2 that could have allowed an authenticated attacker with reporter access to view branch names and pipeline details by accessing the packages API endpoint even when repository access was disabled.
Affected products
2cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: 13.2
- (no CPE)range: >= 13.2, < 18.3.6; >= 18.4, < 18.4.4; >= 18.5, < 18.5.2
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
3- hackerone.com/reports/3183740mitretechnical-descriptionexploitpermissions-required
- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/549730mitreissue-trackingpermissions-required
- about.gitlab.com/releases/2025/11/12/patch-release-gitlab-18-5-2-released/mitre
News mentions
1- GitLab Patch Release: 18.5.2, 18.4.4, 18.3.6GitLab Security Releases · Nov 12, 2025