# CVE-2026-1230: Use of Incorrectly-Resolved Name or Reference in GitLab

> CVE-2026-1230: Use of Incorrectly-Resolved Name or Reference in GitLab. CVSS 4.1 (CVSS 3.1).

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2026-1230
Last updated: 2026-06-17T10:15:21Z

- Published: 2026-03-11 16:05 UTC · Updated: 2026-06-17 10:15 UTC · Assigner: GitLab
- CVSS: 4.1 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: Medium · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
- EPSS: 0.20%, 10th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: no
- CWE: CWE-706

## Description

GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 1.0 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 cause repository downloads to contain different code than displayed in the web interface due to incorrect validation of branch references under certain circumstances.

## Affected vendors and products

- GitLab: GitLab

## Tracked companies

- [GitLab](https://rewindex.com/company/gitlab.md)

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-1230)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-1230)
- [https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2026/03/11/patch-release-gitlab-18-9-2-released/](https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2026/03/11/patch-release-gitlab-18-9-2-released/)
- [https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work\_items/587002](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/587002)
- [https://hackerone.com/reports/3505165](https://hackerone.com/reports/3505165)

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Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2026-1230 · Markdown: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2026-1230.md · JSON: https://rewindex.com/api/v1/cves/CVE-2026-1230 · Data licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · Generated 2026-10-26T04:04:33.781Z