How severe is CVE-2025-12669?

CVE-2025-12669 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.4, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.

Is CVE-2025-12669 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (7th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-12669?

CVE-2025-12669 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-2025-12669?

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

Does CVE-2025-12669 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-12669 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-209832.

When was CVE-2025-12669 published?

CVE-2025-12669 was published on 2026-05-14 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-12669

CVE-2025-12669 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gitlab with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.4. 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-94.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.4)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (7th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-209832
Weakness: CWE-94
Affected product: Gitlab
Published: 2026-05-14
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 15.11 before 18.9.7, 18.10 before 18.10.6, and 18.11 before 18.11.3 that could have allowed an authenticated user to inject HTML and JavaScript into email notifications sent to other users due to improper input sanitization.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-12669?: GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 15.11 before 18.9.7, 18.10 before 18.10.6, and 18.11 before 18.11.3 that could have allowed an authenticated user to inject HTML and JavaScript into email notifications sent to other users due to improper input sanitization.
How severe is CVE-2025-12669?: CVE-2025-12669 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.4, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.
Is CVE-2025-12669 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (7th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-12669?: CVE-2025-12669 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-2025-12669?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2025-12669 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-12669 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-209832.
When was CVE-2025-12669 published?: CVE-2025-12669 was published on 2026-05-14 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (2)

cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*

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