CVE-2025-11989
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Publication date: 2025-10-27

Last updated on: 2025-10-28

Assigner: GitLab Inc.

Description
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 17.6.0 before 18.3.5, 18.4 before 18.4.3, and 18.5 before 18.5.1 that could have allowed an authenticated attacker to execute unauthorized quick actions by including malicious commands in specific descriptions.
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Published
2025-10-27
Last Modified
2025-10-28
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2026-06-16
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2025-10-27
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
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gitlab gitlab From 17.6.0 (inc) to 18.3.5 (exc)
gitlab gitlab From 18.4.0 (inc) to 18.4.3 (exc)
gitlab gitlab 18.5.0
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CWE ID Description
CWE-862 The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability in GitLab EE allows an authenticated attacker to execute unauthorized quick actions by including malicious commands in specific descriptions. It affects certain versions before they were patched.

Impact Analysis

An attacker who is authenticated could perform unauthorized quick actions, potentially leading to unintended changes or actions within the GitLab environment, which could disrupt workflows or compromise data integrity.

Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, update GitLab EE to a fixed version: 18.3.5 or later if you are on the 17.6.0 to before 18.3.5 range, 18.4.3 or later if you are on 18.4 before 18.4.3, or 18.5.1 or later if you are on 18.5 before 18.5.1. This will prevent authenticated attackers from executing unauthorized quick actions via malicious commands in descriptions.

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