CVE-2025-3396
Incorrect Authorization in GitLab
An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 13.3 before 17.11.6, 18.0 before 18.0.4, and 18.1 before 18.1.2 that could have allowed authenticated project owners to bypass group-level forking restrictions by manipulating API requests.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
4.3
Incorrect Authorization in GitLab
An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 13.3 before 17.11.6, 18.0 before 18.0.4, and 18.1 before 18.1.2 that could have allowed authenticated project owners to bypass group-level forking restrictions by manipulating API requests.
- Record
CVE-2025-3396- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-20986
4.3
An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 13.3 before 17.11.6, 18.0 before 18.0.4, and 18.1 before 18.1.2 that could have allowed authenticated project owners to bypass group-level forking restrictions by manipulating API requests.
- Record
EUVD-2025-20986- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3qvq-h337-wprv
4.3
An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 13.3 before 17.11.6, 18.0...
An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 13.3 before 17.11.6, 18.0 before 18.0.4, and 18.1 before 18.1.2 that could have allowed authenticated project owners to bypass group-level forking restrictions by manipulating API requests.
- Record
GHSA-3qvq-h337-wprv- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
4.3
An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 13.3 before 17.11.6, 18.0 before 18.0.4, and 18.1 before 18.1.2 that could have allowed authenticated project owners to bypass group-level forking restrictions by manipulating API requests.
- Record
CVE-2025-3396- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
4.3
Incorrect Authorization in GitLab
An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 13.3 before 17.11.6, 18.0 before 18.0.4, and 18.1 before 18.1.2 that could have allowed authenticated project owners to bypass group-level forking restrictions by manipulating API requests.
- Record
CVE-2025-3396- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-gitlab-2025-3396 No score
Incorrect Authorization in GitLab
An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 13.3 before 17.11.6, 18.0 before 18.0.4, and 18.1 before 18.1.2 that could have allowed authenticated project owners to bypass group-level forking restrictions by manipulating API requests.
- Record
BIT-gitlab-2025-3396- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
gitlabBitnami |
13.3.0 up to 18.0.1, 18.1.0 and later | 18.0.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2025-3396 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Gitlab, published July 10, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.35%, the 28th percentile. Fixed in gitlab 18.0.1.