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GitLab 17.4 < 17.8.6 / 17.9 < 17.9.3 / 17.10 < 17.10.1 (CVE-2025-2242)

high Nessus Plugin ID 233429

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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:

 - An improper access control vulnerability in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 17.4 prior to 17.8.6, 17.9 prior to 17.9.3, and 17.10 prior to 17.10.1 allows a user who was an instance admin before but has since been downgraded to a regular user to continue to maintain elevated privileges to groups and projects. (CVE-2025-2242)

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 17.8.6, 17.9.3, 17.10.1 or later.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?8fca0ffc

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/516271

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 233429

File Name: gitlab_cve-2025-2242.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: combined

Agent: unix

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 3/28/2025

Updated: 3/28/2025

Configuration: Enable thorough checks (optional)

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

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-2025-2242

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/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: 3/27/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/26/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-2242