Auth Bypass: GitLab EE 17.719.2.2 Restricted Config Leak
CVE-2026-18244 Published on August 12, 2026
Missing Authorization in GitLab
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 17.7 before 19.0.6, 19.1 before 19.1.4, and 19.2 before 19.2.2 that under certain conditions could have allowed an authenticated user to view restricted configuration settings due to improper authorization checks on a group settings page.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-18244 is exploitable 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 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-2026-18244 has been classified to as an AuthZ vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-18244
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Affected Versions
GitLab:- Version 17.7 and below 19.0.6 is affected.
- Version 19.1 and below 19.1.4 is affected.
- Version 19.2 and below 19.2.2 is affected.