Authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel in Gitlab Community Edition and GitLab Enterprise Edition - CVE-2025-11984

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Authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel in Gitlab Community Edition and GitLab Enterprise Edition - CVE-2025-11984

Published: December 11, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU119828
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 7.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-11984
CWE-ID: CWE-288
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.

The vulnerability exists due to authentication bypass issue for WebAuthn users. A remote user can bypass authentication process and gain unauthorized access to the application.


Affected software

Gitlab Community Edition
GitLab Enterprise Edition

How to mitigate CVE-2025-11984

Install updates from vendor's website.

Gitlab Community Edition - addressed in versions 18.4.6, 18.5.4, 18.6.2
GitLab Enterprise Edition - addressed in versions 18.4.6, 18.5.4, 18.6.2

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