GitLab Enterprise Edition up to 18.7.5/18.8.5/18.9.1 Virtual Registry authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in GitLab Enterprise Edition up to 18.7.5/18.8.5/18.9.1 and classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the component Virtual Registry. This manipulation causes authorization. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2025-12704. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in GitLab Enterprise Edition up to 18.7.5/18.8.5/18.9.1 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component Virtual Registry. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-862. The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 18.2 before 18.7.6, 18.8 before 18.8.6, and 18.9 before 18.9.2 that could have allowed an authenticated user to access Virtual Registry data in groups where they are not members due to improper authorization under certain conditions.

The weakness was disclosed by Mateuszek. The advisory is shared at hackerone.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-12704 since 11/04/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

Upgrading to version 18.7.6, 18.8.6 or 18.9.2 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at about.gitlab.com.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.0

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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CNA Base Score: 3.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Authorization
CWE: CWE-862 / CWE-863 / CWE-285
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: Enterprise Edition 18.7.6/18.8.6/18.9.2

Timelineinfo

11/04/2025 CVE reserved
03/11/2026 +127 days Advisory disclosed
03/11/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
03/18/2026 +7 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: gitlab.com

Advisory: hackerone.com
Researcher: Mateuszek
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-12704 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-12704
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-350437

Entryinfo

Created: 03/11/2026 17:32
Updated: 03/18/2026 08:46
Changes: 03/11/2026 17:32 (66), 03/14/2026 07:36 (1), 03/18/2026 08:46 (11)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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