CVE-2025-1540 Incorrect Authorization in GitLab
External users can read and clone internal projects due to incorrect authorization checks 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-2025-1540?
CVE-2025-1540 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab, published on 6 Mar 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 for Self-Managed and Dedicated instances affecting all versions from 17.5 prior to 17.6.5, 17.7 prior to 17.7.4, and 17.8 prior to 17.8.2. It was possible for a user added as an External to read and clone internal projects under certain circumstances."
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-1540?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including gitlab. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
gitlab Bitnami | From 17.5.0 | 17.8.2 |
Products include Gitlab Gitlab.
How do I fix CVE-2025-1540?
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-2025-1540 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-1540 exists.
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-2025-1540, GHSA-6xr7-mv6q-jx4q, UBUNTU-CVE-2025-1540.