GitLab GraphQL API: Unauthorized View of CI/CD Vars (13.7-18.3.3, 18.4-18.4.1)
CVE-2025-9825 Published on November 21, 2025
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 13.7 to 18.2.8, 18.3 before 18.3.4, and 18.4 before 18.4.2 that could have allowed authenticated users without project membership to view sensitive manual CI/CD variables by querying the GraphQL API.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2025-9825 can be exploited with network access, and requires 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-2025-9825 has been classified to as an AuthZ vulnerability or weakness.
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Affected Versions
GitLab:- Version 13.7 and below 18.2.8 is affected.
- Version 18.3 and below 18.3.4 is affected.
- Version 18.4 and below 18.4.2 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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