Incorrect authorization in GitLab Enterprise Edition and Gitlab Community Edition - CVE-2025-14562
Published: July 29, 2026 / Updated: July 30, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU140487
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 2.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-14562
CWE-ID: CWE-863
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to commit changes to a project after being removed as a member.
The vulnerability exists due to improper authorization checks in merge request collaboration settings when handling collaboration settings. A remote user can use merge request collaboration settings to commit changes to a project after being removed as a member.
The issue affects users who previously had developer-role permissions.
Affected software
GitLab Enterprise Edition
Gitlab Community Edition
Gitlab Community Edition
How to mitigate CVE-2025-14562
Install security update from vendor's website.
GitLab Enterprise Edition - addressed in versions 19.0.5, 19.1.3, 19.2.1
Gitlab Community Edition - addressed in versions 19.0.5, 19.1.3, 19.2.1
Gitlab Community Edition - addressed in versions 19.0.5, 19.1.3, 19.2.1