CVE-2025-5069

Description

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 17.10 before 18.2.7, 18.3 before 18.3.3, and 18.4 before 18.4.1 that could have allowed an authenticated user to gain unauthorized access to confidential issues by creating a project with an identical name to the victim's project.

CVSS v3.1 Score

3.5

LOW

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-708 CWE-708

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
gitlab	gitlab	17.10.0 — 18.2.7
gitlab	gitlab	17.10.0 — 18.2.7
gitlab	gitlab	18.3.0 — 18.3.3
gitlab	gitlab	18.3.0 — 18.3.3
gitlab	gitlab	All
gitlab	gitlab	All

References

Other References

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/544926 https://hackerone.com/reports/3019236

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-5069? +

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 17.10 before 18.2.7, 18.3 before 18.3.3, and 18.4 before 18.4.1 that could have allowed an authenticated user to gain unauthorized access to confidential issues by creating a project with an identical name to the victim's project. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 3.5 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2025-5069? +

CVE-2025-5069 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 3.5 out of 10, rated LOW. This is a low-severity vulnerability with limited impact.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-5069? +

CVE-2025-5069 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-2025-5069? +

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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