CVE-2025-6171
MEDIUMGitLab 13.2-18.3.5, 18.4-18.4.3, 18.5-18.5.1 - Authenticated Missing Authorization via Packages API
Title source: llmDescription
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 13.2 before 18.3.6, 18.4 before 18.4.4, and 18.5 before 18.5.2 that could have allowed an authenticated attacker with reporter access to view branch names and pipeline details by accessing the packages API endpoint even when repository access was disabled.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Broken Link issue-tracking
permissions-required
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/549730
Permissions Required technical-description
exploit
permissions-required
https://hackerone.com/reports/3183740
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2025/11/12/patch-release-gitlab-18-5-2-released/
Scores
CVSS v3
5.3
EPSS
0.0002
EPSS Percentile
5.6%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-862
Status
published
Products (1)
gitlab/gitlab
13.2.0 - 18.3.6 (2 CPE variants)
Published
Nov 15, 2025
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026