Incorrect authorization in GitLab Enterprise Edition and Gitlab Community Edition - CVE-2025-13928
Published: January 21, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU121793
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-13928
CWE-ID: CWE-863
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authorization process.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect authorization in Releases API. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack on the target system.
Affected software
GitLab Enterprise Edition
Gitlab Community Edition
Gitlab Community Edition
How to mitigate CVE-2025-13928
Install updates from vendor's website.
GitLab Enterprise Edition - addressed in versions 18.6.4, 18.7.2, 18.8.2
Gitlab Community Edition - addressed in versions 18.6.4, 18.7.2, 18.8.2
Gitlab Community Edition - addressed in versions 18.6.4, 18.7.2, 18.8.2