Injection Vulnerability in GitLab CE/EE by GitLab
CVE-2025-9642

8.7HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Gitlab
Status
Gitlab
Vendor
CVE Published:
26 September 2025

What is CVE-2025-9642?

A code injection vulnerability has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting multiple versions. This flaw allows an attacker to inject malicious content into the application, potentially leading to unauthorized access and account takeover. Users are encouraged to upgrade to the latest versions to mitigate these risks. For further details, refer to the relevant issue tracking and bug bounty reports.

Affected Version(s)

GitLab 14.10 < 18.2.7

GitLab 18.3 < 18.3.3

GitLab 18.4 < 18.4.1

References

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/566505
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https://hackerone.com/reports/3297413
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.7
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Thanks [joaxcar](https://hackerone.com/joaxcar) for reporting this vulnerability through our HackerOne bug bounty program
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CVE-2025-9642 : Injection Vulnerability in GitLab CE/EE by GitLab