GitLabCVE-2025-12506
GitLab: authenticated user could create a repository
Low3.5CVE-2025-12506 · Published Jul 8, 2026 · updated Jul 9, 2026
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 16.5 before 18.11.7, 19.0 before 19.0.4, and 19.1 before 19.1.2 that under certain conditions could have allowed an authenticated user to create a repository where the content displayed in the web interface differed from the content available for download, due to improper handling of Git reference name resolution.
Affected versions
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| GitLab Product | >= 16.5, < 18.11.7 | 18.11.7 |
| >= 19.0, < 19.0.4 | 19.0.4 | |
| >= 19.1, < 19.1.2 | 19.1.2 |
Details and references
- CVSS 3.1
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- Severity from
- the vendor (its own CVE record or advisory)
- Weakness
- CWE-706
More GitLab advisories
All GitLab| Date | Advisory | Severity | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8 | GitLab: cross-site scripting | High8.7 | 18.11.7+2 more |
| Jul 8 | GitLab: improper authorization | Medium4.3 | 18.11.7+2 more |
| Jul 8 | GitLab: missing authorization | Medium4.3 | 18.11.7+2 more |
| Jul 8 | GitLab: improper authorization | Low2.7 | 18.11.7+2 more |
| Jul 8 | GitLab: improper authorization | Medium4.9 | 18.11.7+2 more |
| Jul 8 | GitLab: cross-site scripting | High7.3 | 18.11.7+2 more |