CVE-2025-2242

HIGH

Gitlab < 17.8.6 - Incorrect Authorization

Title source: rule

Description

An improper access control vulnerability in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 17.4 prior to 17.8.6, 17.9 prior to 17.9.3, and 17.10 prior to 17.10.1 allows a user who was an instance admin before but has since been downgraded to a regular user to continue to maintain elevated privileges to groups and projects.

References (1)

[Broken Link] https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/516271

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5

EPSS 0.0003

EPSS Percentile 8.8%

Attack Vector NETWORK

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

Classification

CWE

CWE-863

Status published

Affected Products (4)

gitlab/gitlab < 17.8.6

gitlab/gitlab

Timeline

Published Mar 27, 2025

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026