Missing authorization in GitLab Enterprise Edition and Gitlab Community Edition - CVE-2025-1754
Published: June 25, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU111931
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-1754
CWE-ID: CWE-862
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to upload arbitrary files to the system.
The vulnerability exists due to missing authorization checks in the API. A remote non-authenticated attacker can upload arbitrary files to public projects by sending crafted API requests and consume all available storage, leading to a denial of service condition.
Affected software
GitLab Enterprise Edition
Gitlab Community Edition
Gitlab Community Edition
How to mitigate CVE-2025-1754
Install updates from vendor's website.
GitLab Enterprise Edition - addressed in versions 17.11.5, 18.0.3, 18.1.1
Gitlab Community Edition - addressed in versions 17.11.5, 18.0.3, 18.1.1
Gitlab Community Edition - addressed in versions 17.11.5, 18.0.3, 18.1.1