CVE-2025-14595 Missing Authorization in GitLab

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Authenticated users with Planner role can view unauthorized security category metadata in group configurations due to improper access control.

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-2025-14595?

CVE-2025-14595 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab, published on 25 Mar 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 EE affecting all versions from 18.6 before 18.8.7, 18.9 before 18.9.3, and 18.10 before 18.10.1 that under certain conditions could have allowed an authenticated user with Planner role to view security category metadata and attributes in group security configuration due to improper access control

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-14595?

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

PackageAffectedFixed in
gitlab BitnamiFrom 18.6.018.8.7, 18.9.3, 18.10.1

Products include Gitlab Gitlab.

How do I fix CVE-2025-14595?

Upgrade gitlab to a fixed version for your release line: 18.8.7, 18.9.3 or 18.10.1.

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

Is CVE-2025-14595 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-14595 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as BIT-gitlab-2025-14595, GHSA-8jj8-qh37-33q3.

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