High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Sep 16, 2026· Updated Sep 28, 2026
CVE-2026-1168
CVE-2026-1168
Description
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 18.4.6 before 19.1.8, 19.2 before 19.2.6, and 19.3 before 19.3.2 that under certain conditions could have allowed an unauthenticated user to cause denial of service due to improper resource allocation limits in the GraphQL complexity calculation logic.
AI Insight
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Affected products
5cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*range: >=18.4.6,<19.1.8
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*range: >=18.4.6,<19.1.8
- (no CPE)range: from 18.4.6 before 19.1.8, 19.2 before 19.2.6, and 19.3 before 19.3.2
- Range: from 18.4.6 before 19.1.8, 19.2 before 19.2.6, and 19.3 before 19.3.2
Patches
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References
2- docs.gitlab.com/releases/patches/patch-release-gitlab-19-3-2-released/nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- hackerone.com/reports/3461590nvdPermissions Required
News mentions
2- GitLab: 12 Vulnerabilities Disclosed Together, Including Critical RCE and Auth Bypass FlawsVypr Intelligence · Sep 16, 2026
- GitLab Critical Patch Release: 19.3.2, 19.2.6, 19.1.8GitLab Security Releases · Sep 10, 2026