GitLab CE/EE Jira integration filter bypass before 18.9.7/18.10.6/18.11.3
CVE-2026-3160 Published on May 14, 2026
Unintended Proxy or Intermediary ('Confused Deputy') in GitLab
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 13.7 before 18.9.7, 18.10 before 18.10.6, and 18.11 before 18.11.3 that could have allowed an authenticated user to view Jira issues outside the configured project scope due to an integration filter functioning only as a display control rather than enforcing access boundaries as specified.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-3160 is exploitable with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. 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 a Confused Deputy Vulnerability?
The product receives a request, message, or directive from an upstream component, but the product does not sufficiently preserve the original source of the request before forwarding the request to an external actor that is outside of the product's control sphere. This causes the product to appear to be the source of the request, leading it to act as a proxy or other intermediary between the upstream component and the external actor.
CVE-2026-3160 has been classified to as a Confused Deputy vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-3160
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Affected Versions
GitLab:- Version 13.7 and below 18.9.7 is affected.
- Version 18.10 and below 18.10.6 is affected.
- Version 18.11 and below 18.11.3 is affected.