GitLab CE/EE Grp Imp Auth Allows Label Creation in Priv. Projects (v14.418.9)
CVE-2026-1663 Published on March 11, 2026
Missing Authorization in GitLab
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.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-1663 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 no impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity, and no impact on availability.
Weakness Type
What is an AuthZ Vulnerability?
The software does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.
CVE-2026-1663 has been classified to as an AuthZ vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-1663
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Affected Versions
GitLab:- Version 14.4 and below 18.7.6 is affected.
- Version 18.8 and below 18.8.6 is affected.
- Version 18.9 and below 18.9.2 is affected.