#VU113226 Improper authorization in Gitlab Community Edition and GitLab Enterprise Edition - CVE-2025-6168

 

#VU113226 Improper authorization in Gitlab Community Edition and GitLab Enterprise Edition - CVE-2025-6168

Published: July 25, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU113226
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-6168
CWE-ID: CWE-285
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Gitlab Community Edition
GitLab Enterprise Edition
Software vendor:
GitLab, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to bypass authorization checks.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect authorization checks. A remote authenticated maintainer can bypass group-level user invitation restrictions by sending crafted API requests.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

External links