CVE-2026-2238
Missing Authorization in GitLab
Description
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 17.5 before 18.11.6, 19.0 before 19.0.3, and 19.1 before 19.1.1 that under certain conditions could have allowed an unauthenticated user to view confidential issue references on public projects due to improper authorization checks.
INFO
Published Date :
June 25, 2026, 5:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
June 26, 2026, 6:40 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | ceab7361-8a18-47b1-92ba-4d7d25f6715a | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update GitLab to a patched version.
- Apply version 18.11.6 or later.
- Apply version 19.0.3 or later.
- Apply version 19.1.1 or later.
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-2026-2238.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://docs.gitlab.com/releases/patches/patch-release-gitlab-19-1-1-released/ | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/589186 | Broken Link |
| https://hackerone.com/reports/3543011 | 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-2026-2238 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-2026-2238
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).
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CVE-2026-2238 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2026-2238 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.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 26, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 19.0.0 up to (excluding) 19.0.3 *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.5.0 up to (excluding) 18.11.6 *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:19.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added Reference Type GitLab Inc.: https://docs.gitlab.com/releases/patches/patch-release-gitlab-19-1-1-released/ Types: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type GitLab Inc.: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/589186 Types: Broken Link Added Reference Type GitLab Inc.: https://hackerone.com/reports/3543011 Types: Permissions Required -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jun. 25, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-2238', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'yes'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-06-25T12:55:19.991027Z'} -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jun. 25, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'cpes': ['cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*'], 'repo': 'git://[email protected]:gitlab-org/gitlab.git', 'vendor': 'GitLab', 'product': 'GitLab', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '17.5', 'lessThan': '18.11.6', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '19.0', 'lessThan': '19.0.3', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '19.1', 'lessThan': '19.1.1', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}] Added Description GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 17.5 before 18.11.6, 19.0 before 19.0.3, and 19.1 before 19.1.1 that under certain conditions could have allowed an unauthenticated user to view confidential issue references on public projects due to improper authorization checks. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N Added CWE CWE-862 Added Reference https://docs.gitlab.com/releases/patches/patch-release-gitlab-19-1-1-released/ Added Reference https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/589186 Added Reference https://hackerone.com/reports/3543011