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GitLab 18.4.6 < 19.1.8 / 19.2 < 19.2.6 / 19.3 < 19.3.2 (CVE-2026-1168)

🗓️ 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
🔗 www.tenable.com👁 5 Views

Unauthenticated DoS in GitLab CE/EE via improper resource allocation in GraphQL complexity logic.

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

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(346268);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/09/16");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-1168");

  script_name(english:"GitLab 18.4.6 < 19.1.8 / 19.2 < 19.2.6 / 19.3 < 19.3.2 (CVE-2026-1168)");

  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 CE/EE affecting all versions from 18.4.6 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 unauthenticated
    user to cause denial of service due to improper resource allocation limits in the GraphQL complexity
    calculation logic. (CVE-2026-1168)

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-2026-1168.json
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?5d35046f");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://hackerone.com/reports/3461590");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/586586");
  # https://docs.gitlab.com/releases/patches/patch-release-gitlab-19-3-2-released/
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?d77e662d");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to GitLab version 19.1.8, 19.2.6, 19.3.2 or later.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"unix");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C");
  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:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-1168");

  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:"2026/09/13");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/09/16");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/09/16");

  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\.(1|2|3)$")
  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' : '18.4.6', 'fixed_version' : '19.1.8' },
  { 'min_version' : '19.2', 'fixed_version' : '19.2.6' },
  { 'min_version' : '19.3', 'fixed_version' : '19.3.2' }
];

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

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16 Sep 2026 00:00Current
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