CVE-2025-8279 (GCVE-0-2025-8279)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-07-28 14:04 – Updated: 2025-07-28 14:23
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Missing Authentication for Critical Function in GitLab Language Server
Summary
Insufficient input validation within GitLab Language Server 7.6.0 and later before 7.30.0 allows arbitrary GraphQL query execution
Severity
8.7 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-07-28 14:23 UTC
CWE
- CWE-306 - Missing Authentication for Critical Function
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/538205 | issue-trackingpermissions-required |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GitLab | GitLab Language Server |
Affected:
7.6.0 , < 7.30.0
(semver)
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab-language-server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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