Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Feb 11, 2026· Updated Feb 11, 2026
Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in GitLab
CVE-2026-1080
Description
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 16.7 before 18.6.6, 18.7 before 18.7.4, and 18.8 before 18.8.4 that, under certain conditions could have allowed an authenticated user to access iteration data from private descendant groups by querying the iterations API endpoint.
AI Insight
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Affected products
2cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: 16.7
- (no CPE)range: >=16.7 <18.6.6, >=18.7 <18.7.4, >=18.8 <18.8.4
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
3- hackerone.com/reports/3484568mitretechnical-descriptionexploitpermissions-required
- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/586477mitreissue-trackingpermissions-required
- about.gitlab.com/releases/2026/02/10/patch-release-gitlab-18-8-4-released/mitre
News mentions
1- GitLab Patch Release: 18.8.4, 18.7.4, 18.6.6GitLab Security Releases · Feb 10, 2026