Token Theft Vulnerability in GitLab by GitLab Inc.
CVE-2025-7659

8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Gitlab
Status
Gitlab
Vendor
CVE Published:
11 February 2026

What is CVE-2025-7659?

GitLab has resolved a vulnerability affecting the Web IDE in GitLab CE/EE, where incomplete validation could have permitted an unauthenticated attacker to exploit access controls, leading to the theft of access tokens and the unauthorized retrieval of private repository data. Users are encouraged to upgrade to the latest patched versions to maintain security.

Affected Version(s)

GitLab 18.2 < 18.6.6

GitLab 18.7 < 18.7.4

GitLab 18.8 < 18.8.4

References

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/555440
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https://hackerone.com/reports/3234976
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https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2026/02/10/patch-releas...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Thanks [cav0ur](https://hackerone.com/cav0ur) for reporting this vulnerability through our HackerOne bug bounty program
.