Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 15, 2025· Updated Nov 17, 2025

Incorrect Authorization in GitLab

CVE-2025-7736

Description

GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 17.9 before 18.3.6, 18.4 before 18.4.4, and 18.5 before 18.5.2 that could have allowed an authenticated attacker to bypass access control restrictions and view GitLab Pages content intended only for project members by authenticating through OAuth providers.

AI Insight

LLM-synthesized narrative grounded in this CVE's description and references.

Affected products

GitLab Inc./GitLabv52 versions
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: 17.9
- (no CPE)range: >=17.9, <18.3.6; >=18.4, <18.4.4; >=18.5, <18.5.2
osv-coords53 versions
pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-docker-machine-18.4 pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-docker-machine-18.5 pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-docker-machine-fips-18.4 pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-docker-machine-fips-18.5 pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-rails-ce-18.1 pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-rails-ce-18.2 pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-rails-ce-assets-18.1 pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-rails-ce-assets-18.2 pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-rails-ce-assets-fips-18.1 pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-rails-ce-assets-fips-18.2 pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-rails-ce-doc-18.1 pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-rails-ce-doc-18.2 pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-rails-ce-doc-fips-18.1 pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-rails-ce-doc-fips-18.2 pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-rails-ce-fips-18.1 pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-rails-ce-fips-18.2 pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-runner-18.4 pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-runner-18.5 pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-runner-fips-18.4 pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-runner-fips-18.5 pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-runner-helper-18.4 pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-runner-helper-18.5 pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-runner-helper-compat-18.4 pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-runner-helper-compat-18.5 pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-runner-helper-compat-fips-18.4 pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-runner-helper-compat-fips-18.5 pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-runner-helper-fips-18.4 pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-runner-helper-fips-18.5 pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-runner-helper-oci-entrypoint-18.4 pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-runner-helper-oci-entrypoint-18.5 pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-runner-helper-oci-entrypoint-fips-18.4 pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-runner-helper-oci-entrypoint-fips-18.5 pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-runner-oci-entrypoint-18.4 pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-runner-oci-entrypoint-18.5 pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-runner-oci-entrypoint-fips-18.4 pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-runner-oci-entrypoint-fips-18.5 pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-workhorse-ce-18.1 pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-workhorse-ce-18.2 pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-workhorse-ce-fips-18.1 pkg:apk/chainguard/gitlab-workhorse-ce-fips-18.2 pkg:apk/wolfi/gitlab-docker-machine-18.4 pkg:apk/wolfi/gitlab-docker-machine-18.5 pkg:apk/wolfi/gitlab-runner-18.4 pkg:apk/wolfi/gitlab-runner-18.5 pkg:apk/wolfi/gitlab-runner-helper-18.4 pkg:apk/wolfi/gitlab-runner-helper-18.5 pkg:apk/wolfi/gitlab-runner-helper-compat-18.4 pkg:apk/wolfi/gitlab-runner-helper-compat-18.5 pkg:apk/wolfi/gitlab-runner-helper-oci-entrypoint-18.4 pkg:apk/wolfi/gitlab-runner-helper-oci-entrypoint-18.5 pkg:apk/wolfi/gitlab-runner-oci-entrypoint-18.4 pkg:apk/wolfi/gitlab-runner-oci-entrypoint-18.5 pkg:bitnami/gitlab
< 18.4.0-r2+ 52 more
- (no CPE)range: < 18.4.0-r2
- (no CPE)range: < 18.5.0-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 18.4.0-r2
- (no CPE)range: < 18.5.0-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 18.1.6-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 18.2.8-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 18.1.6-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 18.2.8-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 18.1.6-r2
- (no CPE)range: < 18.2.8-r2
- (no CPE)range: < 18.1.6-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 18.2.8-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 18.1.6-r2
- (no CPE)range: < 18.2.8-r2
- (no CPE)range: < 18.1.6-r2
- (no CPE)range: < 18.2.8-r2
- (no CPE)range: < 18.4.0-r2
- (no CPE)range: < 18.5.0-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 18.4.0-r2
- (no CPE)range: < 18.5.0-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 18.4.0-r2
- (no CPE)range: < 18.5.0-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 18.4.0-r2
- (no CPE)range: < 18.5.0-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 18.4.0-r2
- (no CPE)range: < 18.5.0-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 18.4.0-r2
- (no CPE)range: < 18.5.0-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 18.4.0-r2
- (no CPE)range: < 18.5.0-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 18.4.0-r2
- (no CPE)range: < 18.5.0-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 18.4.0-r2
- (no CPE)range: < 18.5.0-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 18.4.0-r2
- (no CPE)range: < 18.5.0-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 18.1.6-r2
- (no CPE)range: < 18.2.8-r2
- (no CPE)range: < 18.1.6-r3
- (no CPE)range: < 18.2.8-r2
- (no CPE)range: < 18.4.0-r2
- (no CPE)range: < 18.5.0-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 18.4.0-r2
- (no CPE)range: < 18.5.0-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 18.4.0-r2
- (no CPE)range: < 18.5.0-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 18.4.0-r2
- (no CPE)range: < 18.5.0-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 18.4.0-r2
- (no CPE)range: < 18.5.0-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 18.4.0-r2
- (no CPE)range: < 18.5.0-r1
- (no CPE)range: >= 17.9.0, < 18.3.6

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

hackerone.com/reports/3250156mitretechnical-descriptionexploitpermissions-required
gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/556098mitreissue-trackingpermissions-required
about.gitlab.com/releases/2025/11/12/patch-release-gitlab-18-5-2-released/mitre

News mentions

GitLab Patch Release: 18.5.2, 18.4.4, 18.3.6
GitLab Security Releases · Nov 12, 2025

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