#VU119825 Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output in GitLab Enterprise Edition and Gitlab Community Edition - CVE-2025-8405
Published: December 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU119825
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-8405
CWE-ID: CWE-116
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
GitLab Enterprise Edition
Gitlab Community Edition
GitLab Enterprise Edition
Gitlab Community Edition
Software vendor:
GitLab, Inc
GitLab, Inc
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper encoding in vulnerability reports. A remote user can inject malicious HTML into vulnerability code flow displays and perform unauthorized actions on behalf of other users.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.