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GitLab 15.7 < 18.0.6 / 18.1 < 18.1.4 / 18.2 < 18.2.2 (CVE-2025-5819)

🗓️ 14 Aug 2025 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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GitLab CVE-2025-5819: auth devs could obtain ID tokens for protected branches in affected versions.

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(249243);
  script_version("1.4");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/01/21");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2025-5819");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2025-A-0586-S");

  script_name(english:"GitLab 15.7 < 18.0.6 / 18.1 < 18.1.4 / 18.2 < 18.2.2 (CVE-2025-5819)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The version of GitLab installed on the remote host is affected by a vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of GitLab installed on the remote host is affected by a vulnerability, as follows:

  - An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 15.7 before 18.0.6, 18.1 before
    18.1.4, and 18.2 before 18.2.2 that could have allowed authenticated users with developer access to obtain
    ID tokens for protected branches under certain circumstances. (CVE-2025-5819)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  # https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2025/CVE-2025-5819.json
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?3d161f97");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/548165");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://hackerone.com/reports/3137660");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to GitLab version 18.0.6, 18.1.4, 18.2.2 or later.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"unix");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2025-5819");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2025/08/13");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2025/08/13");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/08/14");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"combined");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:gitlab:gitlab");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"thorough_tests", value:"true");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"CGI abuses");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2025-2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("gitlab_webui_detect.nbin", "gitlab_nix_installed.nbin");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/GitLab");

  exit(0);
}

include('vcf.inc');

var app = 'GitLab';
var app_info = vcf::combined_get_app_info(app:app);

if (report_paranoia < 2 && max_index(app_info.parsed_version[0]) < 3 && app_info.version =~ "^18\.(0|1|2)$")
  if (!empty_or_null(app_info.port))
    audit(AUDIT_POTENTIAL_VULN, app, app_info.version, app_info.port);
  else
    audit(AUDIT_POTENTIAL_VULN, app, app_info.version);

var constraints = [
  { 'min_version' : '15.7', 'fixed_version' : '18.0.6' },
  { 'min_version' : '18.1', 'fixed_version' : '18.1.4' },
  { 'min_version' : '18.2', 'fixed_version' : '18.2.2' }
];

vcf::check_version_and_report(
    app_info:app_info,
    constraints:constraints,
    severity:SECURITY_WARNING
);

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21 Jan 2026 00:00Current
5.5Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.5
CVSS 3.15
EPSS0.00025
SSVC
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