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GitLab 17.1 < 18.3.5 / 18.4 < 18.4.3 / 18.5 < 18.5.1 (CVE-2025-11702)

high Nessus Plugin ID 271969

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Synopsis

The version of GitLab installed on the remote host is affected by a vulnerability.

Description

The version of GitLab installed on the remote host is affected by a vulnerability, as follows:

 - GitLab has remediated an issue in EE affecting all versions from 17.1 before 18.3.5, 18.4 before 18.4.3, and 18.5 before 18.5.1 that could have allowed an authenticated attacker with specific permissions to hijack project runners from other projects. (CVE-2025-11702)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to GitLab version 18.3.5, 18.4.3, 18.5.1 or later.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?41e10924

http://www.nessus.org/u?de8e8325

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/576900

https://hackerone.com/reports/3356284

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 271969

File Name: gitlab_cve-2025-11702.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: combined

Agent: unix

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 10/29/2025

Updated: 10/29/2025

Configuration: Enable thorough checks (optional)

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.3

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.1

Temporal Score: 5.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-11702

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.5

Temporal Score: 7.4

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:gitlab:gitlab

Required KB Items: installed_sw/GitLab

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/29/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/22/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-11702