Code Injection in Gitlab Community Edition and GitLab Enterprise Edition - CVE-2025-5101
Published: August 28, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU114482
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-5101
CWE-ID: CWE-94
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in GitLab repositories. A local administrator can execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
Gitlab Community Edition
GitLab Enterprise Edition
GitLab Enterprise Edition
How to mitigate CVE-2025-5101
Install updates from vendor's website.
Gitlab Community Edition - addressed in versions 18.1.5, 18.2.5, 18.3.1
GitLab Enterprise Edition - addressed in versions 18.1.5, 18.2.5, 18.3.1
GitLab Enterprise Edition - addressed in versions 18.1.5, 18.2.5, 18.3.1