CVE-2025-14103 Missing Authorization in GitLab

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

An unauthorized user with Developer permissions could set pipeline variables for manually triggered jobs, potentially altering build behavior.

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-2025-14103?

CVE-2025-14103 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab, published on 25 Feb 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 17.7 before 18.7.5, 18.8 before 18.8.5, and 18.9 before 18.9.1 that could have allowed an unauthorized user with Developer-role permissions to set pipeline variables for manually triggered jobs under certain conditions.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-14103?

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

PackageAffectedFixed in
gitlab BitnamiFrom 17.7.018.7.5, 18.8.5, 18.9.1

Products include Gitlab Gitlab.

How do I fix CVE-2025-14103?

Upgrade gitlab to a fixed version for your release line: 18.7.5, 18.8.5 or 18.9.1.

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

Is CVE-2025-14103 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-14103 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as BIT-gitlab-2025-14103, GHSA-g3hq-7735-4x6v, UBUNTU-CVE-2025-14103.

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