Missing Authorization in GitLab (CVE-2026-18244)
A missing authorization vulnerability in GitLab Enterprise Edition versions from 17.7 before 19.0.6, 19.1 before 19.1.4, and 19.2 before 19.2.2 could allow an authenticated user to view restricted configuration settings on a group settings page due to improper authorization checks. This issue has been remediated by GitLab with patches available for the affected versions.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
GitLab EE contained an authorization bypass vulnerability (CWE-862) affecting versions >=17.7 <19.0.6, >=19.1 <19.1.4, and >=19.2 <19.2.2. Under certain conditions, authenticated users could view restricted configuration settings on a group settings page because of improper authorization checks. This vulnerability has been fixed in versions 19.0.6, 19.1.4, and 19.2.2 respectively.
Potential Impact
An authenticated user could access restricted configuration settings that should have been protected by authorization controls. This exposure could lead to information disclosure of sensitive configuration data within GitLab groups. There are no known exploits in the wild reported for this vulnerability.
Mitigation Recommendations
A patch is available and should be applied by upgrading to GitLab EE versions 19.0.6, 19.1.4, or 19.2.2 or later. Applying these official fixes will remediate the improper authorization issue. No additional mitigations are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Missing Authorization in GitLab (CVE-2026-18244)
Description
A missing authorization vulnerability in GitLab Enterprise Edition versions from 17.7 before 19.0.6, 19.1 before 19.1.4, and 19.2 before 19.2.2 could allow an authenticated user to view restricted configuration settings on a group settings page due to improper authorization checks. This issue has been remediated by GitLab with patches available for the affected versions.
Affected software
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Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
GitLab EE contained an authorization bypass vulnerability (CWE-862) affecting versions >=17.7 <19.0.6, >=19.1 <19.1.4, and >=19.2 <19.2.2. Under certain conditions, authenticated users could view restricted configuration settings on a group settings page because of improper authorization checks. This vulnerability has been fixed in versions 19.0.6, 19.1.4, and 19.2.2 respectively.
Potential Impact
An authenticated user could access restricted configuration settings that should have been protected by authorization controls. This exposure could lead to information disclosure of sensitive configuration data within GitLab groups. There are no known exploits in the wild reported for this vulnerability.
Mitigation Recommendations
A patch is available and should be applied by upgrading to GitLab EE versions 19.0.6, 19.1.4, or 19.2.2 or later. Applying these official fixes will remediate the improper authorization issue. No additional mitigations are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-hqfp-ppgf-xc8v
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-18244"]
- Database Specific Severity
- MODERATE
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
Threat ID: 6a7cd3e2bf8831d53917ffd1
Added to database: 08/12/2026, 20:13:22 UTC
Last enriched: 08/18/2026, 14:49:27 UTC
Last updated: 09/25/2026, 13:47:43 UTC
Views: 34
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