CVE-2025-0765 Incorrect Authorization in GitLab

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

An unauthorized user can access custom service desk email addresses in GitLab, potentially exposing sensitive contact information.

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-2025-0765?

CVE-2025-0765 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab, published on 24 Jul 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 17.9 before 18.0.5, 18.1 before 18.1.3, and 18.2 before 18.2.1 that could have allowed an unauthorized user to access custom service desk email addresses.

Weakness: CWE-863

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-0765?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including gitlab. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
gitlab BitnamiFrom 17.9.018.0.5, 18.1.3, 18.2.1

Products include Gitlab Gitlab.

How do I fix CVE-2025-0765?

Upgrade gitlab to a fixed version for your release line: 18.0.5, 18.1.3 or 18.2.1.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2025-0765 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-0765 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as BIT-gitlab-2025-0765, GHSA-hv89-cw42-xpf3, UBUNTU-CVE-2025-0765.

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