Improper Handling of Parameters in GitLab (CVE-2026-2370)
An authorization flaw in GitLab CE/EE versions from 14.3 up to but not including 18.8.7, 18.9 up to 18.9.3, and 18.10 up to 18.10.1 affects Jira Connect installations. This flaw allows an authenticated user with minimal workspace permissions to obtain installation credentials and impersonate the GitLab application. The issue has been remediated in the specified fixed versions.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-2370 is a vulnerability in GitLab CE/EE affecting Jira Connect installations where improper authorization checks allow an authenticated user with minimal workspace permissions to disclose installation credentials and impersonate the GitLab app. This vulnerability impacts versions >=14.3.0 <18.8.7, >=18.9.0 <18.9.3, and >=18.10.0 <18.10.1. The flaw was addressed by GitLab in releases 18.8.7, 18.9.3, and 18.10.1. The vulnerability has a high severity rating and a CVSS v3 base score around 8.1 to 8.8 depending on the source, reflecting high confidentiality and integrity impact with low attack complexity and privileges required.
Potential Impact
An attacker with minimal workspace permissions who is authenticated can exploit this vulnerability to obtain installation credentials for Jira Connect and impersonate the GitLab application. This could lead to unauthorized access and control over the GitLab app, potentially compromising confidentiality and integrity of the system. Availability impact is reported as none or low depending on scoring source.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available and has been released in GitLab CE/EE versions 18.8.7, 18.9.3, and 18.10.1. Users should upgrade to these or later versions to remediate the vulnerability. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation depends on applying these patches. No additional mitigations are specified by the vendor advisory.
Improper Handling of Parameters in GitLab (CVE-2026-2370)
Description
An authorization flaw in GitLab CE/EE versions from 14.3 up to but not including 18.8.7, 18.9 up to 18.9.3, and 18.10 up to 18.10.1 affects Jira Connect installations. This flaw allows an authenticated user with minimal workspace permissions to obtain installation credentials and impersonate the GitLab application. The issue has been remediated in the specified fixed versions.
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-2370 is a vulnerability in GitLab CE/EE affecting Jira Connect installations where improper authorization checks allow an authenticated user with minimal workspace permissions to disclose installation credentials and impersonate the GitLab app. This vulnerability impacts versions >=14.3.0 <18.8.7, >=18.9.0 <18.9.3, and >=18.10.0 <18.10.1. The flaw was addressed by GitLab in releases 18.8.7, 18.9.3, and 18.10.1. The vulnerability has a high severity rating and a CVSS v3 base score around 8.1 to 8.8 depending on the source, reflecting high confidentiality and integrity impact with low attack complexity and privileges required.
Potential Impact
An attacker with minimal workspace permissions who is authenticated can exploit this vulnerability to obtain installation credentials for Jira Connect and impersonate the GitLab application. This could lead to unauthorized access and control over the GitLab app, potentially compromising confidentiality and integrity of the system. Availability impact is reported as none or low depending on scoring source.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available and has been released in GitLab CE/EE versions 18.8.7, 18.9.3, and 18.10.1. Users should upgrade to these or later versions to remediate the vulnerability. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation depends on applying these patches. No additional mitigations are specified by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- BIT-gitlab-2026-2370
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.6.2
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-2370"]
- Ecosystems
- ["Bitnami"]
- Database Specific Severity
- High
Threat ID: 6a4c347c27e9c79719605e75
Added to database: 07/06/2026, 23:04:28 UTC
Last enriched: 09/10/2026, 23:02:34 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 23:02:34 UTC
Views: 74
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