CVE-2025-11990

Improper Handling of URL Encoding (Hex Encoding) in GitLab

Published Nov 15, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 3.1 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 18.4 before 18.4.4, and 18.5 before 18.5.2 that could have allowed an authenticated user to gain CSRF tokens by exploiting improper input validation in repository references combined with redirect handling weaknesses.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Upgrade to versions 18.3.6, 18.4.4, 18.5.2 or above.

Tracking

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-22
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 18.4 before 18.4.4, and 18.5 before 18.5.2 that could have allowed an authenticated user to gain CSRF tokens by exploiting improper input validation in repository references combined with redirect handling weaknesses.
Title Improper Handling of URL Encoding (Hex Encoding) in GitLab
First Time appeared Gitlab
Gitlab gitlab
Weaknesses CWE-177
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Gitlab
Gitlab gitlab
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

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

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitLab
Published
Updated
Nov 17, 2025, 8:11 PM
Reserved
Oct 20, 2025, 7:33 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Nov 15, 2025, 8:15 AM
Modified
Oct 19, 2026, 1:10 PM