Improper authorization in Gitlab Community Edition and GitLab Enterprise Edition - CVE-2025-3396

 

Improper authorization in Gitlab Community Edition and GitLab Enterprise Edition - CVE-2025-3396

Published: July 25, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU113224
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-3396
CWE-ID: CWE-285
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: GitLab, Inc
Affected software:
Gitlab Community Edition
GitLab Enterprise Edition

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to bypass authorization checks.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect authorization checks. A remote authenticated project owner can bypass group-level forking restrictions by manipulating API requests.


How to mitigate CVE-2025-3396

Install updates from vendor's website.

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