CVE-2025-11984

Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel in GitLab

Published Dec 11, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 6.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 13.1 before 18.4.6, 18.5 before 18.5.4, and 18.6 before 18.6.2 that could have allowed an authenticated user to bypass WebAuthn two-factor authentication by manipulating the session state under certain conditions.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Upgrade to versions 18.4.6, 18.5.4, 18.6.2 or above.

Tracking

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 13.1 before 18.4.6, 18.5 before 18.5.4, and 18.6 before 18.6.2 that could have allowed an authenticated user to bypass WebAuthn two-factor authentication by manipulating the session state under certain conditions.
Title Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel in GitLab
First Time appeared Gitlab
Gitlab gitlab
Weaknesses CWE-288
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Gitlab
Gitlab gitlab
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitLab
Published
Updated
Feb 26, 2026, 4:21 PM
Reserved
Oct 20, 2025, 6:33 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Dec 11, 2025, 5:16 AM
Modified
Oct 14, 2026, 9:10 PM