Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an LDAP Query ('LDAP Injection') in GitLab
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-15723 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | GitLab |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-10-22 01:16:59 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-10-23 04:18:16 UTC |
| Description | GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 10.1 before 19.3.6, 19.4 before 19.4.3, and 19.5 before 19.5.1 that, when OmniAuth SAML and LDAP auto-linking were both enabled, an authenticated user could have taken over an existing LDAP-backed account without any interaction from the targeted user, due to improper input sanitization in the LDAP email lookup path used during OmniAuth identity linking. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 8.2 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
EPSS: 0.003340000 probability, percentile 0.255470000 (date 2026-10-22)
Problem Types: CWE-90 | CWE-90 CWE-90: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an LDAP Query ('LDAP Injection')
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 8.2 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 8.2 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
HighPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
ChangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/605977 | [email protected] | gitlab.com | |
| hackerone.com/reports/3852192 | [email protected] | hackerone.com | |
| docs.gitlab.com/releases/patches/patch-release-gitlab-19-5-1-released | [email protected] | docs.gitlab.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Thanks [stealthy](https://hackerone.com/stealthy) for reporting this vulnerability through our HackerOne bug bounty program (en)
Additional Advisory Data
Solutions
CNA: Upgrade to versions 19.3.6, 19.4.3, 19.5.1 or above.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.