How severe is CVE-2025-11971?

CVE-2025-11971 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires low privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity low, and availability none.

Is CVE-2025-11971 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (13th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-11971?

CVE-2025-11971 primarily affects Gitlab. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-11971?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2025-11971 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-11971 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-35953.

When was CVE-2025-11971 published?

CVE-2025-11971 was published on 2025-10-27 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-11971

CVE-2025-11971 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gitlab with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-863.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.5)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (13th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-35953
Weakness: CWE-863
Affected product: Gitlab
Published: 2025-10-27
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 10.6 before 18.3.5, 18.4 before 18.4.3, and 18.5 before 18.5.1 that could have allowed an authenticated attacker to trigger unauthorized pipeline executions by manipulating commits.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-11971?: GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 10.6 before 18.3.5, 18.4 before 18.4.3, and 18.5 before 18.5.1 that could have allowed an authenticated attacker to trigger unauthorized pipeline executions by manipulating commits.
How severe is CVE-2025-11971?: CVE-2025-11971 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires low privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity low, and availability none.
Is CVE-2025-11971 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (13th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-11971?: CVE-2025-11971 primarily affects Gitlab. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-11971?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2025-11971 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-11971 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-35953.
When was CVE-2025-11971 published?: CVE-2025-11971 was published on 2025-10-27 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (2)

cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:18.5.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*

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