Improper access control in Gitlab Community Edition and GitLab Enterprise Edition - CVE-2025-11246

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Improper access control in Gitlab Community Edition and GitLab Enterprise Edition - CVE-2025-11246

Published: January 7, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU121078
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 5.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-11246
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in GraphQL runnerUpdate mutation. A remote user with specific permissions can remove all project runners from unrelated projects by manipulating GraphQL runner associations.


Affected software

Gitlab Community Edition
GitLab Enterprise Edition

How to mitigate CVE-2025-11246

Install updates from vendor's website.

Gitlab Community Edition - addressed in versions 18.5.5, 18.6.3, 18.7.1
GitLab Enterprise Edition - addressed in versions 18.5.5, 18.6.3, 18.7.1

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