BIT-gitlab-2026-7492: Missing Authorization in GitLab
GitLab CE/EE versions from 9.1 up to but not including 18.11.7, 19.0 up to but not including 19.0.4, and 19.1 up to but not including 19.1.2 contain an authorization vulnerability. This flaw could allow an unauthenticated user to determine the existence of private projects due to improper authorization controls on cross-project reference pages. The issue has been remediated in the specified fixed versions.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in GitLab CE/EE affects versions >=9.1.0 <18.11.7, >=19.0.0 <19.0.4, and >=19.1.0 <19.1.2. Under certain conditions, an unauthenticated user could bypass authorization controls on cross-project reference pages to confirm the existence of private projects. The issue is related to missing authorization checks, potentially exposing project existence information to unauthorized parties. GitLab has fixed this issue in versions 18.11.7, 19.0.4, and 19.1.2 respectively.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthenticated users to determine whether private projects exist in affected GitLab instances. While it does not grant access to project content or modification rights, it leaks sensitive information about project existence, which could aid further reconnaissance or targeted attacks.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in GitLab versions 18.11.7, 19.0.4, and 19.1.2 and later. Users should upgrade affected GitLab CE/EE instances to these versions or later to remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
BIT-gitlab-2026-7492: Missing Authorization in GitLab
Description
GitLab CE/EE versions from 9.1 up to but not including 18.11.7, 19.0 up to but not including 19.0.4, and 19.1 up to but not including 19.1.2 contain an authorization vulnerability. This flaw could allow an unauthenticated user to determine the existence of private projects due to improper authorization controls on cross-project reference pages. 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
This vulnerability in GitLab CE/EE affects versions >=9.1.0 <18.11.7, >=19.0.0 <19.0.4, and >=19.1.0 <19.1.2. Under certain conditions, an unauthenticated user could bypass authorization controls on cross-project reference pages to confirm the existence of private projects. The issue is related to missing authorization checks, potentially exposing project existence information to unauthorized parties. GitLab has fixed this issue in versions 18.11.7, 19.0.4, and 19.1.2 respectively.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthenticated users to determine whether private projects exist in affected GitLab instances. While it does not grant access to project content or modification rights, it leaks sensitive information about project existence, which could aid further reconnaissance or targeted attacks.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in GitLab versions 18.11.7, 19.0.4, and 19.1.2 and later. Users should upgrade affected GitLab CE/EE instances to these versions or later to remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- BIT-gitlab-2026-7492
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.6.2
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-7492"]
- Ecosystems
- ["Bitnami"]
- Database Specific Severity
- Medium
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a54ae0068715ace438f7e87
Added to database: 07/13/2026, 09:21:04 UTC
Last enriched: 07/13/2026, 09:55:26 UTC
Last updated: 07/13/2026, 19:47:38 UTC
Views: 2
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