Security Flaw in GitLab CE/EE Exposes Sensitive Administrator Notes
CVE-2025-6769

4.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Gitlab
Status
Gitlab
Vendor
CVE Published:
12 September 2025

What is CVE-2025-6769?

An access control vulnerability has been identified in GitLab CE/EE, impacting multiple versions. This flaw allows authenticated users to access sensitive administrator maintenance notes through specific interfaces, particularly by exploiting runner detail views. The vulnerability can lead to unintended exposure of restricted information that should only be accessible to administrators, compromising the integrity of sensitive operational data.

Affected Version(s)

GitLab 15.1 < 18.1.6

GitLab 18.2 < 18.2.6

GitLab 18.3 < 18.3.2

References

https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2025/09/10/patch-releas...
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/551957
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https://hackerone.com/reports/3173328
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
None
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Thanks [iamgk808](https://hackerone.com/iamgk808) for reporting this vulnerability through our HackerOne bug bounty program
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CVE-2025-6769 : Security Flaw in GitLab CE/EE Exposes Sensitive Administrator Notes