Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in GitLab by GitLab Inc.
CVE-2025-7739

5.4MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Gitlab
Status
Gitlab
Vendor
CVE Published:
13 August 2025

What is CVE-2025-7739?

A vulnerability exists in GitLab CE/EE that allows authenticated users to exploit stored cross-site scripting through the injection of harmful HTML content into scoped label descriptions. This issue impacts all versions from 18.2 prior to 18.2.2, presenting a potential risk for users and organizations relying on this platform for project management and collaboration.

Affected Version(s)

GitLab 18.2 < 18.2.2

References

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/556111
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https://hackerone.com/reports/3255849
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.4
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

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