CVE-2025-0516 Incorrect Authorization in GitLab
Users with limited permissions can perform unauthorized actions on critical project data in GitLab.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2025-0516?
CVE-2025-0516 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab, published on 12 Feb 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper Authorization in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 17.7 prior to 17.7.4, 17.8 prior to 17.8.2 allow users with limited permissions to perform unauthorized actions on critical project data.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-0516?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including gitlab. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
gitlab Bitnami | From 17.7.0 | 17.8.2 |
Products include Gitlab Gitlab.
How do I fix CVE-2025-0516?
Upgrade gitlab to 17.8.2 or later.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2025-0516 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-0516 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Gitlab Gitlab
- CVE-2026-97229 GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition Integer Overflow or Wraparound
- CVE-2026-85706 GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition Path Traversal
- CVE-2023-7028 GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions Improper Access Control
- CVE-2021-22205 GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2021-39935 GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
Sources
Also known as BIT-gitlab-2025-0516, GHSA-7wc9-4gpr-w6xx, UBUNTU-CVE-2025-0516.