CVE-2026-3988
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CVE-2026-3988 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 18.5 before 18.8.7, 18.9 before 18.9.3, and 18.10 before 18.10.1 that could have allowed an unauthenticated user to cause a denial of service by making the GitLab instance unresponsive due to improper input validation in GraphQL request processing.. EPSS estimates a 0.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 18.5 before 18.8.7, 18.9 before 18.9.3, and 18.10 before 18.10.1 that could have allowed an unauthenticated user to cause a denial of service by making the GitLab instance unresponsive due to improper input validation in GraphQL request processing.
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 | >= 18.5.0, < 18.8.7 |
| Gitlab | Gitlab | >= 18.9.0, < 18.9.3 |
| Gitlab | Gitlab | 18.10.0 |
References
- https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2026/03/25/patch-release-gitlab-18-10-1-released/Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://hackerone.com/reports/3597342Permissions Required
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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