CVE-2025-13928: Incorrect Authorization in GitLab

Published Jan 22, 2026
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Updated

GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 17.7 before 18.6.4, 18.7 before 18.7.2, and 18.8 before 18.8.2 that could have allowed an unauthenticated user to cause a denial of service condition by exploiting incorrect authorization validation in API endpoints.

Other sources

GitLab has remediated an issue that could have allowed an unauthenticated user to cause a denial of service condition by exploiting incorrect authorization validation in API endpoints.

GitLab

Affected Software

7 affected componentsFixes available
GitLab GitLab>=17.7<18.6.4, >=18.7<18.7.2, >=18.8<18.8.2
18.6.418.7.218.8.2
GitLab GitLab>=17.7.0<18.6.4
GitLab GitLab>=17.7.0<18.6.4
GitLab GitLab>=18.7.0<18.7.2
GitLab GitLab>=18.7.0<18.7.2
GitLab GitLab>=18.8.0<18.8.2
GitLab GitLab>=18.8.0<18.8.2

Remediation

Information

Upgrade to versions 18.6.4, 18.7.2, 18.8.2 or above.

Event History

Jan 21, 2026
News Published
via BleepingComputer·01:57 PM
News Published
via BleepingComputer·01:58 PM
Jan 22, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:34 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:34 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·03:16 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Apr 22, 2026
Data Sourced
via GitLab·08:03 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-13928?

CVE-2025-13928 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow unauthenticated users to cause denial of service conditions.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-13928?

To fix CVE-2025-13928, upgrade GitLab to version 18.6.4, 18.7.2, or 18.8.2.

3

Which GitLab versions are affected by CVE-2025-13928?

CVE-2025-13928 affects GitLab CE/EE versions from 17.7 before 18.6.4, 18.7 before 18.7.2, and 18.8 before 18.8.2.

4

What causes CVE-2025-13928 in GitLab?

CVE-2025-13928 is caused by an incorrect authorization issue in the Releases API of GitLab.

5

Is a workaround available for CVE-2025-13928?

No official workaround is provided for CVE-2025-13928, and upgrading to the patched versions is strongly recommended.

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