Incorrect Ownership Assignment in GitLab Enterprise Edition and Gitlab Community Edition - CVE-2025-5069
Published: September 26, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU116132
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-5069
CWE-ID: CWE-708
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect ownership assignment via Move Issue drop-down. A remote user can create a project with an identical name and have users transfer sensitive information to the incorrect project.
Affected software
GitLab Enterprise Edition
Gitlab Community Edition
Gitlab Community Edition
How to mitigate CVE-2025-5069
Install updates from vendor's website.
GitLab Enterprise Edition - addressed in versions 18.2.7, 18.3.3, 18.4.1
Gitlab Community Edition - addressed in versions 18.2.7, 18.3.3, 18.4.1
Gitlab Community Edition - addressed in versions 18.2.7, 18.3.3, 18.4.1