CVE-2025-7736 Incorrect Authorization in GitLab
Authenticated attackers can bypass access controls to view private GitLab Pages content via OAuth authentication flaws.
- 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-2025-7736?
CVE-2025-7736 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab, published on 15 Nov 2025. 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 CE/EE affecting all versions from 17.9 before 18.3.6, 18.4 before 18.4.4, and 18.5 before 18.5.2 that could have allowed an authenticated attacker to bypass access control restrictions and view GitLab Pages content intended only for project members by authenticating through OAuth providers.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-7736?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including gitlab. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
gitlab Bitnami | From 17.9.0 | 18.3.6, 18.4.4, 18.5.2 |
Products include Gitlab Gitlab.
How do I fix CVE-2025-7736?
Upgrade gitlab to a fixed version for your release line: 18.3.6, 18.4.4 or 18.5.2.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2025-7736 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-7736 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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-2025-7736, GHSA-7hhv-h469-wc4q, MINI-24w2-6rcc-rcp6, MINI-29pj-59p8-jg4j, MINI-2rhx-jxvr-mjfw, MINI-3g2g-f7cm-p5j8 and 13 more.