CVE-2026-1663 json
Missing Authorization in GitLab
published 2026-03-11 7 mo ago modified 2026-09-08 2 mo ago also BIT-gitlab-2026-1663 , EUVD-2026-11186
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 19%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 14.4 before 18.7.6, 18.8 before 18.8.6, and 18.9 before 18.9.2 that could have allowed an authenticated user with group import permissions to create labels in private projects due to improper authorization validation in the group import process under certain circumstances.
Patch / fix
- bitnami gitlab 18.7.6, 18.8.6, 18.9.2
- GitLab GitLab 18.7.6, 18.8.6, 18.9.2
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 7 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 19% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- hackerone.com https://hackerone.com/reports/3485548 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| OSV | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| bitnami | gitlab | >=14.4.0, <18.7.6 >=18.8.0, <18.8.6 >=18.9.0, <18.9.2 |
18.7.6 18.8.6 18.9.2 |
Affected products
- GitLab GitLab
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-862 Missing Authorization
- Technology feeds
References
-
hackerone.com
/reports/3485548
technical-description, exploit, permissions-required, web
-
about.gitlab.com
/releases/2026/03/11/patch-release-gitlab-18-9-2-released/
vendor-advisory, advisory
-
gitlab.com
/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/588207
broken-link, web
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-1663
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-1663
- NVD CVE-2026-1663
- OSV BIT-gitlab-2026-1663
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