Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Mar 11, 2026· Updated Mar 12, 2026
Missing Authorization in GitLab
CVE-2026-1663
Description
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 14.4 before 18.7.6, 18.8 before 18.8.6, and 18.9 before 18.9.2 that could have allowed an authenticated user with group import permissions to create labels in private projects due to improper authorization validation in the group import 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: 14.4
- (no CPE)range: >=14.4 <18.7.6, >=18.8 <18.8.6, >=18.9 <18.9.2
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- hackerone.com/reports/3485548mitretechnical-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