Affects widely used GitLab CE/EE; XSS leading to code execution in an authenticated user's browser could disrupt DevOps workflows.
CVE-2025-13761
Unauthenticated XSS in GitLab web app enables code execution in an authenticated user's browser.
Is CVE-2025-13761 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2025-13761 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.71% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2025-13761?
CVE-2025-13761 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.0. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2025-13761?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2025-13761. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2025-13761 affect?
CVE-2025-13761 affects GitLab Community Edition 18.6.x < 18.6.3, GitLab Enterprise Edition 18.6.x < 18.6.3, GitLab Community Edition 18.7.x < 18.7.1, GitLab Enterprise Edition 18.7.x < 18.7.1. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2025-13761?
Patch to 18.6.3/18.7.1; review access controls; monitor for abuse.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Arbitrary JavaScript execution in the victim's browser via a crafted page within an authenticated session.
Patch when possible
- affected>= 18.6 and < 18.6.3
- affected>= 18.7 and < 18.7.1
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.