CVE-2025-13928
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Publication date: 2026-01-22

Last updated on: 2026-01-26

Assigner: GitLab Inc.

Description
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 17.7 before 18.6.4, 18.7 before 18.7.2, and 18.8 before 18.8.2 that could have allowed an unauthenticated user to cause a denial of service condition by exploiting incorrect authorization validation in API endpoints.
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Published
2026-01-22
Last Modified
2026-01-26
Generated
2026-06-16
AI Q&A
2026-01-22
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2025-13928
EUVD
EUVD-2026-4147
Affected Vendors & Products
Showing 6 associated CPEs
Vendor Product Version / Range
gitlab gitlab From 17.7.0 (inc) to 18.6.4 (exc)
gitlab gitlab From 17.7.0 (inc) to 18.6.4 (exc)
gitlab gitlab From 18.7.0 (inc) to 18.7.2 (exc)
gitlab gitlab From 18.7.0 (inc) to 18.7.2 (exc)
gitlab gitlab From 18.8.0 (inc) to 18.8.2 (exc)
gitlab gitlab From 18.8.0 (inc) to 18.8.2 (exc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-863 The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability in GitLab CE/EE affects certain versions and allows an unauthenticated user to cause a denial of service (DoS) by exploiting incorrect authorization validation in API endpoints.

Impact Analysis

The impact of this vulnerability is a denial of service condition, meaning an attacker can disrupt the availability of the GitLab service without needing to authenticate.

Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, you should upgrade GitLab CE/EE to versions 18.6.4 or later for the 17.7 series, 18.7.2 or later for the 18.7 series, and 18.8.2 or later for the 18.8 series. These versions contain the fix for the incorrect authorization validation in API endpoints that could allow an unauthenticated user to cause a denial of service.

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