GitLab Community Edition/Enterprise Edition up to 18.6.5/18.7.3/18.8.3 Git Repository Import server-side request forgery

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition up to 18.6.5/18.7.3/18.8.3 and classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the component Git Repository Import. The manipulation results in server-side request forgery. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-12073. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition up to 18.6.5/18.7.3/18.8.3. Affected is an unknown code of the component Git Repository Import. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a server-side request forgery vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-918. The web server receives a URL or similar request from an upstream component and retrieves the contents of this URL, but it does not sufficiently ensure that the request is being sent to the expected destination. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 18.0 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 perform server-side request forgery against internal services by bypassing protections in the Git repository import functionality.

The weakness was presented by yunus0x. The advisory is shared for download at gitlab.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-12073 since 10/22/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 298827 (GitLab 18.0 < 18.6.6 / 18.7 < 18.7.4 / 18.8 < 18.8.4 (CVE-2025-12073)), 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 (298827). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.2

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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CNA Base Score: 4.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Server-side request forgery
CWE: CWE-918
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 298827
Nessus Name: GitLab 18.0 < 18.6.6 / 18.7 < 18.7.4 / 18.8 < 18.8.4 (CVE-2025-12073)

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Countermeasuresinfo

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

Timelineinfo

10/22/2025 CVE reserved
02/11/2026 +112 days Advisory disclosed
02/11/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
02/15/2026 +4 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: gitlab.com

Advisory: gitlab.com
Researcher: yunus0x
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-12073 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-12073
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-345468

Entryinfo

Created: 02/11/2026 13:14
Updated: 02/15/2026 23:58
Changes: 02/11/2026 13:14 (66), 02/15/2026 23:58 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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