Low severity · published Nov 15, 2025
CVE-2025-11990
Improper Handling of URL Encoding (Hex Encoding) in GitLab
3.5
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 18.4 before 18.4.4, and 18.5 before 18.5.2 that could have allowed an authenticated user to gain CSRF tokens by exploiting improper input validation in repository references combined with redirect handling weaknesses.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 25% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
GI
GitLab · GitLab
18.4 before 18.4.4; 18.5 before 18.5.2 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-11990
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-11990
Release Notes
https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2025/11/12/patch-release-gitlab-18-5-2-released/
Broken Link
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/577850
Permissions Required
https://hackerone.com/reports/3257843
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