CVE-2025-6769 Exposure of Sensitive System Information to an Unauthorized Control Sphere in GitLab
Authenticated users can view administrator-only maintenance notes via runner details, exposing sensitive system information.
- 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-2025-6769?
CVE-2025-6769 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab, published on 12 Sep 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 affecting all versions from 15.1 before 18.1.6, 18.2 before 18.2.6, and 18.3 before 18.3.2 that could have allowed authenticated users to view administrator-only maintenance notes by accessing runner details through specific interfaces.
Weakness: CWE-497
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-6769?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including gitlab. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
gitlab Bitnami | From 15.1.0 | 18.1.6, 18.2.6, 18.3.2 |
Products include Gitlab Gitlab.
How do I fix CVE-2025-6769?
Upgrade gitlab to a fixed version for your release line: 18.1.6, 18.2.6 or 18.3.2.
Is CVE-2025-6769 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-6769 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-2025-6769, GHSA-3652-xvjx-j36p.