CVE-2025-5846

Missing Authorization in GitLab

Description

An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 16.10 before 17.11.5, 18.0 before 18.0.3, and 18.1 before 18.1.1 that could have allowed authenticated users to assign unrelated compliance frameworks to projects by sending crafted GraphQL mutations that bypassed framework-specific permission checks.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Upgrade to versions 17.11.5, 18.0.3, 18.1.1 or above.

Category

2.7
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.01%
Affected: GitLab GitLab
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/546435 issue tracking permissions required

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-5846?
CVE-2025-5846 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2025-5846?
To fix CVE-2025-5846: Upgrade to versions 17.11.5, 18.0.3, 18.1.1 or above.
Is CVE-2025-5846 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2025-5846 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2025-5846?
CVE-2025-5846 affects GitLab GitLab.
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