GitLab Community Edition/Enterprise Edition up to 18.6.5/18.7.3/18.8.3 API authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition up to 18.6.5/18.7.3/18.8.3. Impacted is an unknown function of the component API. Executing a manipulation can lead to authorization. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2025-14594. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition up to 18.6.5/18.7.3/18.8.3 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the component API. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-639. The system's authorization functionality does not prevent one user from gaining access to another user's data or record by modifying the key value identifying the data. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 17.11 before 18.6.6, 18.7 before 18.7.4, and 18.8 before 18.8.4 that, under certain conditions could have allowed an authenticated user to view certain pipeline values by querying the API.

The weakness was published by sndd. The advisory is shared for download at gitlab.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-14594 since 12/12/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 298833 (GitLab 17.11 < 18.6.6 / 18.7 < 18.7.4 / 18.8 < 18.8.4 (CVE-2025-14594)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 18.6.6, 18.7.4 or 18.8.4 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (298833). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.8

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 3.5
CNA Vector (GitLab): 🔒

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VulDB Base Score: 🔒
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Authorization
CWE: CWE-639 / CWE-285 / CWE-266
CAPEC: 🔒
ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 298833
Nessus Name: GitLab 17.11 < 18.6.6 / 18.7 < 18.7.4 / 18.8 < 18.8.4 (CVE-2025-14594)

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: Community Edition/Enterprise Edition 18.6.6/18.7.4/18.8.4

Timelineinfo

12/12/2025 CVE reserved
02/11/2026 +61 days Advisory disclosed
02/11/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
02/13/2026 +2 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: gitlab.com

Advisory: gitlab.com
Researcher: sndd
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-14594 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-14594
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-345460

Entryinfo

Created: 02/11/2026 13:08
Updated: 02/13/2026 14:52
Changes: 02/11/2026 13:08 (65), 02/13/2026 14:52 (2)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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