Low severity · published Nov 15, 2025
CVE-2025-6945
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') in GitLab
3.5
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 17.8 before 18.3.6, 18.4 before 18.4.4, and 18.5 before 18.5.2 that could have allowed an authenticated attacker to leak sensitive information from confidential issues by injecting hidden prompts into merge request comments.
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 21% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
GI
GitLab · GitLab
17.8 before 18.3.6; 18.4 before 18.4.4; 18.5 before 18.5.2 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-6945
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-6945
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/552611
Permissions Required
https://hackerone.com/reports/3173458
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