CVE-2025-4972 Incorrect Authorization in GitLab
Authenticated users with invitation privileges can bypass group-level user invitation restrictions in GitLab EE.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-4972?
CVE-2025-4972 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab, published on 10 Jul 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 18.0 before 18.0.4 and 18.1 before 18.1.2 that could have allowed authenticated users with invitation privileges to bypass group-level user invitation restrictions by manipulating group invitation functionality.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-4972?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including gitlab. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
gitlab Bitnami | From 18.0.0 | None |
Products include Gitlab Gitlab.
How do I fix CVE-2025-4972?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-4972 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-2025-4972 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-4972 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- 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-2025-4972, GHSA-83vq-89q3-896f.