Incorrect authorization in GitLab Enterprise Edition and Gitlab Community Edition - CVE-2025-11971

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Incorrect authorization in GitLab Enterprise Edition and Gitlab Community Edition - CVE-2025-11971

Published: October 22, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU117465
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-11971
CWE-ID: CWE-863
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: GitLab, Inc
Affected software:
GitLab Enterprise Edition
Gitlab Community Edition

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authorization checks.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect authorization in pipeline builds. A remote user can manipulate commits and trigger unauthorized pipeline executions.


How to mitigate CVE-2025-11971

Install updates from vendor's website.

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