GitLab CE/EE auth bypass via MR collaboration settings, before 19.2.1
CVE-2025-14562 Published on July 29, 2026
Incorrect Authorization in GitLab
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 10.6 before 19.0.5, 19.1 before 19.1.3, and 19.2 before 19.2.1 that under certain conditions could have allowed an authenticated user with developer-role permissions to commit changes to a project after being removed as a member, due to improper authorization checks on merge request collaboration settings.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2025-14562 is exploitable with network access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. Public availability of a proof of concept (POC) exploit exists for CVE-2025-14562. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity, and no impact on availability.
Weakness Type
What is an AuthZ Vulnerability?
The software performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check. This allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.
CVE-2025-14562 has been classified to as an AuthZ vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2025-14562
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Affected Versions
GitLab:- Version 10.6 and below 19.0.5 is affected.
- Version 19.1 and below 19.1.3 is affected.
- Version 19.2 and below 19.2.1 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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