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CVE-2025-1540

Incorrect Authorization in GitLab

MEDIUM
4.2
CVSS Score
Published: March 6, 2025 at 08:31 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 08:39 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorGitLab

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Severity
MEDIUM4.2
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
PoC

Description

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE for Self-Managed and Dedicated instances affecting all versions from 17.5 prior to 17.6.5, 17.7 prior to 17.7.4, and 17.8 prior to 17.8.2. It was possible for a user added as an External to read and clone internal projects under certain circumstances."

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

GitLab· GitLabmaven
95%
17.5 ≤ v < 17.6.517.5.0 ≤ v < 17.6.517.7 ≤ v < 17.7.417.7.0 ≤ v < 17.7.417.8 ≤ v < 17.8.217.8.0 ≤ v < 17.8.217.517.717.8
Affected range stops below 17.6.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 17.7.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 17.8.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (2)

Release Notes
Source: [email protected]
https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2025/02/12/patch-release-gitlab-17-8-2-released/#saml-authentication-misconfigures-external-user-attribute
Issue TrackingPermissions RequiredExploit
Source: [email protected]
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/512765

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

4.2MEDIUM[email protected]
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-863

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