Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 13, 2025· Updated Aug 13, 2025
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in GitLab
CVE-2025-6186
Description
An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 18.1 before 18.1.4, and 18.2 before 18.2.2 that could have allowed authenticated users to achieve account takeover by injecting malicious HTML into work item names.
AI Insight
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Affected products
21cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: 18.1
- (no CPE)range: >=18.1, <18.1.4; >=18.2, <18.2.2
- osv-coords19 versionspkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-docker-machine-18.1pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-docker-machine-fips-18.1pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-runner-18.1pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-runner-fips-18.1pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-runner-helper-18.1pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-runner-helper-compat-18.1pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-runner-helper-compat-fips-18.1pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-runner-helper-fips-18.1pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-runner-helper-oci-entrypoint-18.1pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-runner-helper-oci-entrypoint-fips-18.1pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-runner-oci-entrypoint-18.1pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-runner-oci-entrypoint-fips-18.1pkg:apk/wolfi/gitlab-docker-machine-18.1pkg:apk/wolfi/gitlab-runner-18.1pkg:apk/wolfi/gitlab-runner-helper-18.1pkg:apk/wolfi/gitlab-runner-helper-compat-18.1pkg:apk/wolfi/gitlab-runner-helper-oci-entrypoint-18.1pkg:apk/wolfi/gitlab-runner-oci-entrypoint-18.1pkg:bitnami/gitlab
< 18.1.3-r1+ 18 more
- (no CPE)range: < 18.1.3-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 18.1.3-r3
- (no CPE)range: < 18.1.3-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 18.1.3-r3
- (no CPE)range: < 18.1.3-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 18.1.3-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 18.1.3-r3
- (no CPE)range: < 18.1.3-r3
- (no CPE)range: < 18.1.3-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 18.1.3-r3
- (no CPE)range: < 18.1.3-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 18.1.3-r3
- (no CPE)range: < 18.1.3-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 18.1.3-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 18.1.3-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 18.1.3-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 18.1.3-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 18.1.3-r1
- (no CPE)range: >= 18.1.0, < 18.1.4
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- hackerone.com/reports/3189522mitretechnical-descriptionexploitpermissions-required
- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/549844mitreissue-trackingpermissions-required
News mentions
1- GitLab Patch Release: 18.2.2, 18.1.4, 18.0.6GitLab Security Releases · Aug 13, 2025