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CVE-2025-13772
high
CVSS 7.1
Vulnerability in gitlab (CVE-2025-13772)
Summary
vulnerability in gitlab (CVE-2025-13772). Confidential information can be exposed externally. Mitigation: upgrade to `18.5.5, 18.6.3, 18.7.1` or later.
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A vulnerability tracked as **CVE-2025-13772** has been found in gitlab.
Confidential information can be exposed externally. CVSS score: 7.1/10.
What to do: upgrade gitlab to **18.5.5, 18.6.3, 18.7.1** or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "gitlab CVE-2025-13772" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2025-13772 (gitlab) — CWE-862 / CVSS v3 7.1
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / no user interaction
Patched: `18.5.5, 18.6.3, 18.7.1` — apply immediately
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
❓ What is the problem
**A vulnerability** (CWE-862) exists in gitlab.
📍 Affected scope
gitlab — .
🔥 Severity
Severity: High (CVSS 7.1/10). Confidential information can be exposed externally
🔧 How to fix
Update to **18.5.5, 18.6.3, 18.7.1**.
🛡️ Workaround
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
🔍 Detection
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run `grep -r 'gitlab' .` against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response Actions (7 steps)
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'gitlab' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で `gitlab` を grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。
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6Apply patch patch
Upgrade gitlab to 18.5.5, 18.6.3, 18.7.1ステージング環境で 18.5.5, 18.6.3, 18.7.1 に上げて回帰テスト → 本番反映。回帰テストはアプリの主要ハッピーパスと、Step 3 で見つけた異常検知の続報チェックを含めること。
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7Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番では Step 3 と同じログクエリでアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
Bitnami
gitlab
[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"18.4.0"},{"fixed":"18.5.5"},{"introduced":"18.6.0"},{"fixed":"18.6.3"},{"introduced":"18.7.0"},{"fixed":"18.7.1"}]}]
References
- web https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-13772
- web https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2026/01/07/patch-release-gitlab-18-7-1-released
- web https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/581268
- web https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-13772
- web https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2428224
- web https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2025/cve-2025-13772.json
- web https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-jxx7-c7v6-wh2p
- web https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2026/01/07/patch-release-gitlab-18-7-1-released/