CVE-2025-8770
Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in GitLab
6.5
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.03%
Description
An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 18.0 prior to 18.0.6, 18.1 prior to 18.1.4, and 18.2 prior to 18.2.2 that could have allowed authenticated users with specific access to bypass merge request approval policies by manipulating approval rule identifiers.
How to fix CVE-2025-8770
To remediate CVE-2025-8770, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 18.0.6 or later
Is CVE-2025-8770 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.0%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- >= 18.0.0, < 18.0.6, >= 18.1.0, < 18.1.4, >= 18.2.0, < 18.2.2
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |