CVE-2025-2938

Description

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 17.3 before 17.11.5, 18.0 before 18.0.3, and 18.1 before 18.1.1 that could have allowed authenticated users to gain elevated project privileges by requesting access to projects where role modifications during the approval process resulted in unintended permission grants.

CVSS v3.1 Score

3.1

LOW

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-840 CWE-840

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
gitlab	gitlab	17.3.0 — 17.11.5
gitlab	gitlab	17.3.0 — 17.11.5
gitlab	gitlab	18.0.0 — 18.0.3
gitlab	gitlab	18.0.0 — 18.0.3
gitlab	gitlab	All
gitlab	gitlab	All

References

Other References

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/529006 https://hackerone.com/reports/3063091

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-2938? +

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 17.3 before 17.11.5, 18.0 before 18.0.3, and 18.1 before 18.1.1 that could have allowed authenticated users to gain elevated project privileges by requesting access to projects where role modifications during the approval process resulted in unintended permission grants. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 3.1 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2025-2938? +

CVE-2025-2938 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 3.1 out of 10, rated LOW. This is a low-severity vulnerability with limited impact.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-2938? +

CVE-2025-2938 affects products from gitlab, specifically: gitlab. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-2938? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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