Auth bypass in GitLab

CVE-2026-7492

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 class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.003 (17.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

  • Gitlab — versions 9.1, 19.0, 19.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-7492?
CVE-2026-7492 is a medium-severity vulnerability in GitLab, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2026-07-08.
How severe is CVE-2026-7492?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.