GitLab <=18.11.6 Unauth Detect Private Projects via Cross-Project Ref check
CVE-2026-7492 Published on July 8, 2026
Missing Authorization in GitLab
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 9.1 before 18.11.7, 19.0 before 19.0.4, and 19.1 before 19.1.2 that under certain conditions could have allowed an unauthenticated user to determine the existence of a private project due to improper authorization controls on cross-project reference pages.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-7492 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-2026-7492 has been classified to as an AuthZ vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-7492
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Affected Versions
GitLab:- Version 9.1 and below 18.11.7 is affected.
- Version 19.0 and below 19.0.4 is affected.
- Version 19.1 and below 19.1.2 is affected.