Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Mar 11, 2026· Updated Mar 11, 2026
Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel in GitLab
CVE-2026-0602
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.
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Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: 15.6
- (no CPE)range: >= 15.6, < 18.7.6, >= 18.8, < 18.8.6, >= 18.9, < 18.9.2
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- hackerone.com/reports/3486504mitretechnical-descriptionexploitpermissions-required
- about.gitlab.com/releases/2026/03/11/patch-release-gitlab-18-9-2-released/mitre
News mentions
1- GitLab Patch Release: 18.9.2, 18.8.6, 18.7.6GitLab Security Releases · Mar 11, 2026