Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Mar 11, 2026· Updated Mar 11, 2026
Use of Incorrectly-Resolved Name or Reference in GitLab
CVE-2026-1230
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 products
2cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: 1.0
- (no CPE)range: >=1.0, <18.7.6; >=18.8, <18.8.6; >=18.9, <18.9.2
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
2- hackerone.com/reports/3505165mitretechnical-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