CVE-2026-0602: Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel in GitLab
Medium · CVSS 4.3 (CVSS 3.1)EPSS 0.25%, 17th percentilePublished Updated Assigner: GitLab
Description
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 15.6 before 18.7.6, 18.8 before 18.8.6, and 18.9 before 18.9.2 that could have allowed an authenticated user to disclose metadata from private issues, merge requests, epics, milestones, or commits due to improper filtering in the snippet rendering process under certain circumstances.
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N · CWE-288
Tracked companies
Mapped from the CVE’s affected-product data, NVD CPE matches, vendor advisories or package feeds. A mapping means the vendor’s software is named, not that its hosted service was exposed.
Status incidents that name it
No tracked status incident names this CVE.
Affected vendors and products
GitLab: GitLab
References
- CVE record on cve.org (opens in new tab)
- NVD entry (opens in new tab)
- about.gitlab.com/releases/2026/03/11/patch-release-gitlab-18-9-2-released/ (opens in new tab)
- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/585007 (opens in new tab)
- hackerone.com/reports/3486504 (opens in new tab)
- CVE records from the CVE Program (cve.org). CVE® is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. (opens in new tab)
- This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. (opens in new tab)
- Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog from CISA. (opens in new tab)
- EPSS scores from FIRST (Exploit Prediction Scoring System). (opens in new tab)