Improper Control of Resource Identifiers ('Resource Injection') in GitLab
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-3855 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | GitLab |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-09-16 07:16:36 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-09-16 07:16:36 UTC |
| Description | GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 18.2.7 before 19.1.8, 19.2 before 19.2.6, and 19.3 before 19.3.2 that under certain conditions could have allowed an authenticated user with project-level permissions to access restricted file contents on the server or cause denial of service due to improper validation of parameters in the Terraform state upload functionality. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 3.1 LOW from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Problem Types: CWE-99 | CWE-99 CWE-99: Improper Control of Resource Identifiers ('Resource Injection')
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 3.1 | LOW | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 3.1 | LOW | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
HighPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
LowIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| hackerone.com/reports/3575167 | [email protected] | hackerone.com | |
| docs.gitlab.com/releases/patches/patch-release-gitlab-19-3-2-released | [email protected] | docs.gitlab.com | |
| gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/592821 | [email protected] | 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 [ahacker1](https://hackerone.com/ahacker1) for reporting this vulnerability through our HackerOne bug bounty program (en)
Additional Advisory Data
Solutions
CNA: Upgrade to versions 19.1.8, 19.2.6, 19.3.2 or above.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.