Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in GitLab
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-6976 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | GitLab |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-06-11 12:16:32 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-06-11 17:34:47 UTC |
| Description | GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 15.9 before 18.10.8, 18.11 before 18.11.5, and 19.0 before 19.0.2 that under certain conditions could have allowed an authenticated user with developer-role permissions to hide changes from merge request diff views due to improper input handling of file names. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 3.7 LOW from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Problem Types: CWE-639 | CWE-639 CWE-639: Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 3.7 | LOW | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 3.7 | LOW | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
HighPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
RequiredScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
LowIntegrity
LowAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| about.gitlab.com/releases/2026/06/10/patch-release-gitlab-19-0-2-released | [email protected] | about.gitlab.com | Release Notes |
| gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/598165 | [email protected] | gitlab.com | Issue Tracking |
| hackerone.com/reports/3638136 | [email protected] | hackerone.com | Permissions Required |
| 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 [xorz](https://hackerone.com/xorz) for reporting this vulnerability through our HackerOne bug bounty program (en)
Additional Advisory Data
Solutions
CNA: Upgrade to versions 18.10.8, 18.11.5, 19.0.2 or above.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.