GitLab EE Virtual Reg Info Disclosure (18.819.2)
CVE-2026-16553 Published on July 29, 2026
Insufficiently Protected Credentials in GitLab
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 18.8 before 19.0.5, 19.1 before 19.1.3, and 19.2 before 19.2.1 that under certain conditions could have allowed some sensitive information to be disclosed to an unintended host due to improper handling of upstream requests in virtual registries.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-16553 can be exploited with network access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a small impact on confidentiality, a small impact on integrity, and a small impact on availability.
Weakness Type
Insufficiently Protected Credentials
The product transmits or stores authentication credentials, but it uses an insecure method that is susceptible to unauthorized interception and/or retrieval.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-16553
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Affected Versions
GitLab:- Version 18.8 and below 19.0.5 is affected.
- Version 19.1 and below 19.1.3 is affected.
- Version 19.2 and below 19.2.1 is affected.