CVE-2025-10871 LOW

CVE-2025-10871: Missing Authorization in GitLab

Vendor Gitlab
Product GitLab
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published September 26, 2025
Last update February 26, 2026

CVSS base score

3.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 16.6 before 18.2.7, 18.3 before 18.3.3, and 18.4 before 18.4.1. Project Maintainers can exploit a vulnerability where they can assign custom roles to users with permissions exceeding their own, effectively granting themselves elevated privileges.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

September 26, 2025 CVE published
February 26, 2026 Record updated