CVE-2025-2045 Incorrect Authorization in GitLab

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Users with limited permissions can access sensitive project analytics data in GitLab Enterprise Edition due to improper authorization checks.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2025-2045?

CVE-2025-2045 is a medium-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

Improper authorization in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 17.7 prior to 17.7.6, 17.8 prior to 17.8.4, 17.9 prior to 17.9.1 allow users with limited permissions to access to potentially sensitive project analytics data.

Weakness: CWE-863

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-2045?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Gitlab Gitlab.

How do I fix CVE-2025-2045?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-2045 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

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

Is CVE-2025-2045 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-2045 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-2cg5-9vjw-w6vg.

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