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TI-2026-05710 Aliases CVE-2026-6515GHSA-h8q5-vxrg-qgmf

Insufficient Session Expiration in GitLab

Priority LOW 24CWE-613Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-613.

Summary

GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 18.2 before 18.9.6, 18.10 before 18.10.4, and 18.11 before 18.11.1 that could have allowed a user to use invalidated or incorrectly scoped credentials to access Virtual Registries under certain conditions.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00173 6th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed GitLab (GitLab): 18.9.6, 18.10.4, 18.11.1

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
GitLabGitLab18.2 to before 18.9.6; 18.10 to before 18.10.4; 18.11 to before 18.11.118.9.6, 18.10.4, 18.11.1Patch availableCNA
  • GitLab VendorGitLab Affected 18.2 to before 18.9.6; 18.10 to before 18.10.4; 18.11 to before 18.11.1 Fixed in 18.9.6, 18.10.4, 18.11.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 6

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*18.2.0 to before 18.9.6VulnerableGitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*18.2.0 to before 18.9.6VulnerableGitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*18.10.0 to before 18.10.4VulnerableGitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*18.10.0 to before 18.10.4VulnerableGitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:18.11.0:*:*:*:community:*:*:*18.11.0VulnerableGitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:18.11.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*18.11.0VulnerableGitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions 18.2.0 to before 18.9.6 Vulnerable ·GitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 18.2.0 to before 18.9.6 Vulnerable ·GitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions 18.10.0 to before 18.10.4 Vulnerable ·GitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 18.10.0 to before 18.10.4 Vulnerable ·GitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:18.11.0:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions 18.11.0 Vulnerable ·GitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:18.11.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 18.11.0 Vulnerable ·GitLab

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA GitLab (GitLab) Fixed in 18.9.6, 18.10.4, 18.11.1

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    GitLab 18.10.4, 18.11.1, 18.9.6

    8 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 5 MEDIUM, 3 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-01345 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in GitLabPriority MEDIUM 62
    • TI-2025-05436 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in GitLabPriority MEDIUM 62
    • TI-2025-03468 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in GitLabPriority MEDIUM 62

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-6515
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h8q5-vxrg-qgmf

References

  • 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
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