CVE-2026-8144
Missing Authorization in GitLab
Description
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 15.1 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 project membership to enumerate private group members due to missing authorization checks.
INFO
Published Date :
May 14, 2026, 6:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
May 14, 2026, 6:50 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | ceab7361-8a18-47b1-92ba-4d7d25f6715a | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | MITRE-CVE |
Solution
- Update GitLab to a version not affected by this issue.
- Apply security patches provided by GitLab.
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-2026-8144.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2026/05/13/patch-release-gitlab-18-11-3-released/ | Release Notes |
| https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/591964 | Broken Link |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-8144 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-8144
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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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 14, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* versions from (including) 18.10.0 up to (excluding) 18.10.6 *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* versions from (including) 18.11.0 up to (excluding) 18.11.3 *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* versions from (including) 18.10.0 up to (excluding) 18.10.6 *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* versions from (including) 18.11.0 up to (excluding) 18.11.3 *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.1.0 up to (excluding) 18.9.7 *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.1.0 up to (excluding) 18.9.7 Added Reference Type GitLab Inc.: https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2026/05/13/patch-release-gitlab-18-11-3-released/ Types: Release Notes Added Reference Type GitLab Inc.: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/591964 Types: Broken Link -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
May. 14, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 15.1 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 project membership to enumerate private group members due to missing authorization checks. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N Added CWE CWE-862 Added Reference https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2026/05/13/patch-release-gitlab-18-11-3-released/ Added Reference https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/591964