GitLab Community Edition/Enterprise Edition up to 17.11.4/18.0.2/18.1.0 logic error

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition up to 17.11.4/18.0.2/18.1.0. The affected element is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in logic error. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-2938. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition up to 17.11.4/18.0.2/18.1.0. It has been classified as problematic. This affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a logic error vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-840. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 17.3 before 17.11.5, 18.0 before 18.0.3, and 18.1 before 18.1.1 that could have allowed authenticated users to gain elevated project privileges by requesting access to projects where role modifications during the approval process resulted in unintended permission grants.

The weakness was published by mateuszek. It is possible to read the advisory at gitlab.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-2938 since 03/28/2025. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 240623 (GitLab 17.3 < 17.11.5 / 18.0 < 18.0.3 / 18.1 < 18.1.1 (CVE-2025-2938)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 17.11.5, 18.0.3 or 18.1.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (240623) and EUVD (EUVD-2025-19169). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.0

VulDB Base Score: 3.1
VulDB Temp Score: 3.0
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CNA Base Score: 3.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Logic error
CWE: CWE-840
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 240623
Nessus Name: GitLab 17.3 < 17.11.5 / 18.0 < 18.0.3 / 18.1 < 18.1.1 (CVE-2025-2938)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Community Edition/Enterprise Edition 17.11.5/18.0.3/18.1.1

Timelineinfo

03/28/2025 🔍
06/26/2025 +89 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: gitlab.com

Advisory: gitlab.com
Researcher: mateuszek
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-2938 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-2938
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-313935
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Entryinfo

Created: 06/26/2025 07:55
Updated: 06/26/2025 15:16
Changes: 06/26/2025 07:55 (64), 06/26/2025 10:55 (1), 06/26/2025 15:16 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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