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7.5
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-1069
Uncontrolled Recursion in GitLab
Overview
Description

GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 18.9 before 18.9.2 that could have allowed an unauthenticated user to cause a denial of service by sending specially crafted GraphQL requests due to uncontrolled recursion under certain circumstances.

Details
INFO

Published Date :

March 11, 2026, 4:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

March 13, 2026, 12:35 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Impact
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-1069 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Gitlab gitlab
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
Scoring
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH ceab7361-8a18-47b1-92ba-4d7d25f6715a
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Update GitLab to version 18.9.2 or later to fix uncontrolled recursion in GraphQL requests.
  • Update GitLab to version 18.9.2 or later.
  • Apply the latest security patches for GitLab.
  • Monitor GraphQL request patterns for anomalies.
References
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2026-1069.

URL Resource
https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2026/03/11/patch-release-gitlab-18-9-2-released/ Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/586474 Broken Link
https://hackerone.com/reports/3483687 Permissions Required
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-1069 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-1069 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2026-1069 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • CybersecurityNews
GitLab Security Update – Patch for XSS and API DoS Vulnerabilities

GitLab Security Update Patch XSS and API DoS Vulnerabilities GitLab has released urgent security updates for its Community Edition (CE) and Enterprise Edition (EE) to address a wide range of vulnerabi ... Read more

Published Date: Mar 12, 2026 (3 weeks, 2 days ago)
  • Daily CyberSecurity
Code Red: GitLab’s Latest Security Update Patches High-Severity XSS and API DoS Vulnerabilities

GitLab has released critical security updates—versions 18.9.2, 18.8.6, and 18.7.6—for both Community Edition (CE) and Enterprise Edition (EE). This emergency patch addresses several high-severity flaw ... Read more

Published Date: Mar 12, 2026 (3 weeks, 3 days ago)

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-1069 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 13, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* versions from (including) 18.9.0 up to (excluding) 18.9.2 *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* versions from (including) 18.9.0 up to (excluding) 18.9.2
    Added Reference Type GitLab Inc.: https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2026/03/11/patch-release-gitlab-18-9-2-released/ Types: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Added Reference Type GitLab Inc.: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/586474 Types: Broken Link
    Added Reference Type GitLab Inc.: https://hackerone.com/reports/3483687 Types: Permissions Required
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Mar. 11, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 18.9 before 18.9.2 that could have allowed an unauthenticated user to cause a denial of service by sending specially crafted GraphQL requests due to uncontrolled recursion under certain circumstances.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-674
    Added Reference https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2026/03/11/patch-release-gitlab-18-9-2-released/
    Added Reference https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/586474
    Added Reference https://hackerone.com/reports/3483687
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CVSS
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.5
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