GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 16.0 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 a read_api scoped OAuth application to create issues and add comments to issues in private projects due to improper authorization.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
GitLab GitLab unaffected
Version Status Constraints
16.0 affected < 18.9.7
18.10 affected < 18.10.6
18.11 affected < 18.11.3

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Fixes

Solution

Upgrade to versions 18.9.7, 18.10.6, 18.11.3 or above.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References
Link Providers
https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2026/05/13/patch-release-gitlab-18-11-3-released/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/587270 cve-icon cve-icon
https://hackerone.com/reports/3508895 cve-icon cve-icon
History

Thu, 14 May 2026 06:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 16.0 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 a read_api scoped OAuth application to create issues and add comments to issues in private projects due to improper authorization.
Title Business Logic Errors in GitLab
First Time appeared Gitlab
Gitlab gitlab
Weaknesses CWE-840
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Gitlab
Gitlab gitlab
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitLab

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-14T05:36:47.351Z

Reserved: 2026-01-22T06:33:14.024Z

Link: CVE-2026-1322

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-05-14T06:16:21.340

Modified: 2026-05-14T06:16:21.340

Link: CVE-2026-1322

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Updated: 2026-05-14T07:30:06Z

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