CVE-2026-16275
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CVE-2026-16275 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 17.4 before 19.2.8, 19.3 before 19.3.5, and 19.4 before 19.4.2 that, under certain conditions, could have allowed an unauthenticated user to read confidential notes on public projects due to incorrect authorization checks.. EPSS estimates a 0.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 17.4 before 19.2.8, 19.3 before 19.3.5, and 19.4 before 19.4.2 that, under certain conditions, could have allowed an unauthenticated user to read confidential notes on public projects due to incorrect authorization checks.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gitlab | Gitlab | >= 17.4.0, < 19.2.8 |
| Gitlab | Gitlab | >= 19.3.0, < 19.3.5 |
| Gitlab | Gitlab | >= 19.4.0, < 19.4.2 |
References
- https://docs.gitlab.com/releases/patches/patch-release-gitlab-19-4-2-released/Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/606490Issue Tracking
- https://hackerone.com/reports/3815259Permissions Required
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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