CVE-2026-1069

Name: CVE-2026-1069
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2026-03-11T16:16:22.17+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 0.40%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2026-1069 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 18.9 before 18.9.2 that could have allowed an unauthenticated user to cause a denial of service by sending specially crafted GraphQL requests due to uncontrolled recursion under certain circumstances.. EPSS estimates a 0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 18.9 before 18.9.2 that could have allowed an unauthenticated user to cause a denial of service by sending specially crafted GraphQL requests due to uncontrolled recursion under certain circumstances.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.40%

31.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-674

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gitlab	Gitlab	>= 18.9.0, < 18.9.2

References

https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2026/03/11/patch-release-gitlab-18-9-2-released/Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/586474Broken Link
https://hackerone.com/reports/3483687Permissions Required

Timeline

Published: Mar 11, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-1069?

How severe is CVE-2026-1069?

CVE-2026-1069 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.40% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2026-1069?

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Source: NVD / NIST