CVE-2025-7659

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Token Theft via Web IDE Validation Flaw in GitLab CE/EE

Publication date: 2026-02-11

Last updated on: 2026-02-13

Assigner: GitLab Inc.

Description

GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 18.2 before 18.6.6, 18.7 before 18.7.4, and 18.8 before 18.8.4 that could have allowed an unauthenticated user to steal tokens and access private repositories by abusing incomplete validation in the Web IDE.

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Published

2026-02-11

Last Modified

2026-02-13

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2026-02-11

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2025-7659

EUVD

EUVD-2025-207019

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
gitlab	gitlab	From 18.7.0 (inc) to 18.7.4 (exc)
gitlab	gitlab	From 18.8.0 (inc) to 18.8.4 (exc)
gitlab	gitlab	From 18.7.0 (inc) to 18.7.4 (exc)
gitlab	gitlab	From 18.8.0 (inc) to 18.8.4 (exc)
gitlab	gitlab	From 18.2.0 (inc) to 18.6.6 (exc)
gitlab	gitlab	From 18.2.0 (inc) to 18.6.6 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-346	The product does not properly verify that the source of data or communication is valid.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability in GitLab CE/EE versions from 18.2 before 18.6.6, 18.7 before 18.7.4, and 18.8 before 18.8.4 allows an unauthenticated user to steal tokens and access private repositories. It occurs due to incomplete validation in the Web IDE feature, which can be abused to gain unauthorized access.

Impact Analysis

The impact of this vulnerability is significant as it allows an unauthenticated attacker to steal authentication tokens and gain access to private repositories. This can lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive code and data, potentially compromising intellectual property and security of projects.

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Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, update GitLab CE/EE to a fixed version. Specifically, upgrade to versions 18.6.6 or later if you are on the 18.2 to 18.6 series, 18.7.4 or later if you are on the 18.7 series, or 18.8.4 or later if you are on the 18.8 series.

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