Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in GitLab
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-639.
Summary
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 17.10 before 18.9.7, 18.10 before 18.10.6, and 18.11 before 18.11.3 that could have allowed an authenticated user with developer-role permissions to delete protected container registry tags due to improper authorization checks.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GitLab | GitLab | 17.10 to before 18.9.7; 18.10 to before 18.10.6; 18.11 to before 18.11.3 | 18.9.7, 18.10.6, 18.11.3 | Patch available | CNA |
- GitLab VendorGitLab Affected 17.10 to before 18.9.7; 18.10 to before 18.10.6; 18.11 to before 18.11.3 Fixed in 18.9.7, 18.10.6, 18.11.3 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* | 17.10.0 to before 18.9.7 | Vulnerable | GitLab |
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | 17.10.0 to before 18.9.7 | Vulnerable | GitLab |
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* | 18.10.0 to before 18.10.6 | Vulnerable | GitLab |
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | 18.10.0 to before 18.10.6 | Vulnerable | GitLab |
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* | 18.11.0 to before 18.11.3 | Vulnerable | GitLab |
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | 18.11.0 to before 18.11.3 | Vulnerable | GitLab |
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions 17.10.0 to before 18.9.7 Vulnerable ·GitLab
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 17.10.0 to before 18.9.7 Vulnerable ·GitLab
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions 18.10.0 to before 18.10.6 Vulnerable ·GitLab
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 18.10.0 to before 18.10.6 Vulnerable ·GitLab
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions 18.11.0 to before 18.11.3 Vulnerable ·GitLab
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 18.11.0 to before 18.11.3 Vulnerable ·GitLab
Remediation
- Fix · CNA GitLab (GitLab) Fixed in 18.9.7, 18.10.6, 18.11.3
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
GitLab 18.10.6, 18.11.3, 18.9.7
23 records Highest priority Priority LOW 23 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-06575 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in GitLabPriority LOW 39
- TI-2026-06480 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in GitLabPriority LOW 39
- TI-2026-05325 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in GitLabPriority LOW 39
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-1338
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8h74-p4xx-m53m
References
More Gitlab vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-71508 Integer overflow in GitLab allows code execution on the server KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2026-58817 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in GitLab KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2023-06425 Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password in GitLab KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2021-05191 Code injection in GitLab KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2021-05161 Server-side request forgery in GitLab KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-02763 Injection in GitLab CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
Sources
- CVE-2026-1338 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-1338 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8h74-p4xx-m53m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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