Improper authorization in Gitlab Community Edition and GitLab Enterprise Edition - CVE-2025-4972

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Improper authorization in Gitlab Community Edition and GitLab Enterprise Edition - CVE-2025-4972

Published: July 25, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU113225
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-4972
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 user with invitation privileges can bypass group-level user invitation restrictions by manipulating group invitation functionality.


How to mitigate CVE-2025-4972

Install updates from vendor's website.

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