CVE-2025-8770

Medium

Description

An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 18.0 prior to 18.0.6, 18.1 prior to 18.1.4, and 18.2 prior to 18.2.2 that could have allowed authenticated users with specific access to bypass merge request approval policies by manipulating approval rule identifiers.

SeverityMedium

CVSS6.5

Exploit probability—

Product

Gitlab

PublishedAug 13, 2025

First seenAug 13, 2025

Weakness typeCWE-639Authorization bypass through user-controlled key

How to fix

Update

gitlab gitlab18.0.6, 18.1.4, 18.2.2 or later

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
gitlab gitlab	18.0.0 ≤ v < 18.0.6, 18.1.0 ≤ v < 18.1.4, 18.2.0 ≤ v < 18.2.2	18.0.6, 18.1.4, 18.2.2

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