Improper Handling of URL Encoding (Hex Encoding) in GitLab (GitLab GitLab)
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 0.32 % · percentile 25 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- GitLab
- NVD status
- Analyzed
Description
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 18.4 before 18.4.4, and 18.5 before 18.5.2 that could have allowed an authenticated user to gain CSRF tokens by exploiting improper input validation in repository references combined with redirect handling weaknesses.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-177 — Improper Handling of URL Encoding (Hex Encoding)
- CWE-22 — Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | LOW 3.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N | GitLab |
| CVSS 3.1 | LOW 3.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N | NVD · cve@gitlab.com (Secondary) |
| CVSS 3.1 | LOW 3.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2025-197696
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2025-11990
CERT-FR advisories
- CERTFR-2025-AVI-1002 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans GitLab · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*≥ 18.4.0 < 18.4.4cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*≥ 18.5.0 < 18.5.2
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| GitLab · GitLab | affected 18.4 < 18.4.4 ; affected 18.5 < 18.5.2 |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| CERT-FR (ANSSI) | Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0 |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |