BIT-gitlab-2026-8472: Missing Authorization in GitLab
A missing authorization vulnerability in GitLab EE versions 18.9 before 18.11.7, 19.0 before 19.0.4, and 19.1 before 19.1.2 could allow an authenticated user with minimal access permissions to read work item metadata from private projects. This issue has been remediated in the specified fixed versions.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
GitLab EE contained a missing authorization check vulnerability affecting versions from 18.9 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. Under certain conditions, this flaw allowed authenticated users with minimal permissions to access work item metadata in private projects, which should have been restricted. The vulnerability has been fixed in versions 18.11.7, 19.0.4, and 19.1.2 respectively.
Potential Impact
An authenticated user with minimal access could read metadata of work items in private projects, potentially exposing sensitive project information that should have been protected by authorization controls. There is no indication of remote code execution or privilege escalation beyond this information disclosure.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade GitLab EE to versions 18.11.7, 19.0.4, or 19.1.2 or later to apply the official fix that addresses the missing authorization checks. No other mitigations are indicated.
BIT-gitlab-2026-8472: Missing Authorization in GitLab
Description
A missing authorization vulnerability in GitLab EE versions 18.9 before 18.11.7, 19.0 before 19.0.4, and 19.1 before 19.1.2 could allow an authenticated user with minimal access permissions to read work item metadata from private projects. This issue has been remediated in the specified fixed versions.
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
GitLab EE contained a missing authorization check vulnerability affecting versions from 18.9 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. Under certain conditions, this flaw allowed authenticated users with minimal permissions to access work item metadata in private projects, which should have been restricted. The vulnerability has been fixed in versions 18.11.7, 19.0.4, and 19.1.2 respectively.
Potential Impact
An authenticated user with minimal access could read metadata of work items in private projects, potentially exposing sensitive project information that should have been protected by authorization controls. There is no indication of remote code execution or privilege escalation beyond this information disclosure.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade GitLab EE to versions 18.11.7, 19.0.4, or 19.1.2 or later to apply the official fix that addresses the missing authorization checks. No other mitigations are indicated.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- BIT-gitlab-2026-8472
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.6.2
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-8472"]
- Ecosystems
- ["Bitnami"]
- Database Specific Severity
- Medium
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a54ae0068715ace438f7e81
Added to database: 07/13/2026, 09:21:04 UTC
Last enriched: 07/13/2026, 09:55:19 UTC
Last updated: 07/14/2026, 03:33:27 UTC
Views: 4
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