CVE-2026-1659
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CVE-2026-1659 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 9.0 before 18.9.7, 18.10 before 18.10.6, and 18.11 before 18.11.3 that could have allowed an unauthenticated user to cause denial of service by sending specially crafted requests due to insufficient input validation.. EPSS estimates a 0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 9.0 before 18.9.7, 18.10 before 18.10.6, and 18.11 before 18.11.3 that could have allowed an unauthenticated user to cause denial of service by sending specially crafted requests due to insufficient input validation.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gitlab | Gitlab | >= 9.0.0, < 18.9.7 |
| Gitlab | Gitlab | >= 18.10.0, < 18.10.6 |
| Gitlab | Gitlab | >= 18.11.0, < 18.11.3 |
References
- https://hackerone.com/reports/3519824Permissions Required
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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