GitLab EE: Improper Auth to Access Virtual Registry before 18.7.6 / 18.8.6 / 18.9.2
CVE-2025-12704 Published on March 11, 2026
Missing Authorization in GitLab
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 18.2 before 18.7.6, 18.8 before 18.8.6, and 18.9 before 18.9.2 that could have allowed an authenticated user to access Virtual Registry data in groups where they are not members due to improper authorization under certain conditions.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2025-12704 is exploitable with network access, requires user interaction and a small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a small impact on confidentiality, a small impact on integrity and availability.
Weakness Type
What is an AuthZ Vulnerability?
The software does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.
CVE-2025-12704 has been classified to as an AuthZ vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2025-12704
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Affected Versions
GitLab:- Version 18.2 and below 18.7.6 is affected.
- Version 18.8 and below 18.8.6 is affected.
- Version 18.9 and below 18.9.2 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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