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GitLab 17.0 < 19.2.8 / 19.3 < 19.3.5 / 19.4 < 19.4.2 (CVE-2026-104661)

🗓️ 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
🔗 www.tenable.com👁 2 Views

Authenticated user with custom compliance role can execute arbitrary pipelines in GitLab EE.

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(366180);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/10/15");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-104661");

  script_name(english:"GitLab 17.0 < 19.2.8 / 19.3 < 19.3.5 / 19.4 < 19.4.2 (CVE-2026-104661)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The version of GitLab installed on the remote host is affected by a vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of GitLab installed on the remote host is affected by a vulnerability, as follows:

  - GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 17.0 before 19.2.8, 19.3 before
    19.3.5, and 19.4 before 19.4.2 that, under certain conditions, could have allowed an authenticated user
    holding a custom role with compliance framework administration permissions to configure and execute a
    specially crafted compliance pipeline across group projects due to improper privilege assignment.
    (CVE-2026-104661)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  # https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2026/CVE-2026-104661.json
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?6e158ecc");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/621386");
  # https://docs.gitlab.com/releases/patches/patch-release-gitlab-19-4-2-released/
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?cab64376");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to GitLab version 19.2.8, 19.3.5, 19.4.2 or later.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"unix");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-104661");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2026/10/12");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/10/13");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/10/15");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"combined");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:gitlab:gitlab");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"thorough_tests", value:"true");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"CGI abuses");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("gitlab_webui_detect.nbin", "gitlab_nix_installed.nbin");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/GitLab");

  exit(0);
}

include('vcf.inc');

var app = 'GitLab';
var app_info = vcf::combined_get_app_info(app:app);

if (report_paranoia < 2 && max_index(app_info.parsed_version[0]) < 3 && app_info.version =~ "^19\.(2|3|4)$")
  if (!empty_or_null(app_info.port))
    audit(AUDIT_POTENTIAL_VULN, app, app_info.version, app_info.port);
  else
    audit(AUDIT_POTENTIAL_VULN, app, app_info.version);

var constraints = [
  { 'min_version' : '17.0', 'fixed_version' : '19.2.8' },
  { 'min_version' : '19.3', 'fixed_version' : '19.3.5' },
  { 'min_version' : '19.4', 'fixed_version' : '19.4.2' }
];

vcf::check_version_and_report(
    app_info:app_info,
    constraints:constraints,
    severity:SECURITY_WARNING
);

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15 Oct 2026 00:00Current
6Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6
CVSS 3.14.3
EPSS0.00184
SSVC
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