CVE-2025-1042 Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties in GitLab
An attacker can view repositories in an unauthorized way due to an insecure direct object reference in GitLab EE.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2025-1042?
CVE-2025-1042 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab, published on 12 Feb 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An insecure direct object reference vulnerability in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 15.7 prior to 17.6.5, 17.7 prior to 17.7.4, and 17.8 prior to 17.8.2 allows an attacker to view repositories in an unauthorized way.
Weakness: CWE-552
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-1042?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including gitlab. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
gitlab Bitnami | From 15.7.0 | 17.8.2 |
Products include Gitlab Gitlab.
How do I fix CVE-2025-1042?
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-2025-1042 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-1042 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-2025-1042, GHSA-f73r-7g7h-494m, UBUNTU-CVE-2025-1042.