Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in GitLab_CVE-2025-8770

6.5 / 10

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Description

An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 18.0 prior to 18.0.6, 18.1 prior to 18.1.4, and 18.2 prior to 18.2.2 that could have allowed authenticated users with specific access to bypass merge request approval policies by manipulating approval rule identifiers.

Basic Information

ID CVE-2025-8770

Source GitLab

Published Aug 13, 2025 at 17:26

Affected Product

Vendor GitLab

Product GitLab

Version 18.0

Affected Versions GitLab GitLab 18.0
GitLab GitLab 18.1
GitLab GitLab 18.2

CWE Classification

CWE-639

References

gitlab.com /gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/549105

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