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GitLab 18.0.0 < 18.8.9 / 18.9 < 18.9.5 / 18.10 < 18.10.3 (CVE-2026-1516)

🗓️ 08 Apr 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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 nessus
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GitLab Enterprise Edition Code Quality reports leak user IPs; fixed in 18.8.9, 18.9.5, 18.10.3.

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

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(305635);
  script_version("1.3");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/04/30");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-1516");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2026-A-0311-S");

  script_name(english:"GitLab 18.0.0 < 18.8.9 / 18.9 < 18.9.5 / 18.10 < 18.10.3 (CVE-2026-1516)");

  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 18.0.0 before 18.8.9, 18.9 before
    18.9.5, and 18.10 before 18.10.3 that in Code Quality reports could have allowed an authenticated user to
    leak IP addresses of users viewing the report via specially crafted content. (CVE-2026-1516)

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-2026-1516.json
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?3cc74e9b");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://hackerone.com/reports/3514461");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/587893");
  # https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2026/04/08/patch-release-gitlab-18-10-3-released/
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?6c55058f");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to GitLab version 18.8.9, 18.9.5, 18.10.3 or later.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"unix");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/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:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/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-2026-1516");

  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:"2026/04/08");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/04/08");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/04/08");

  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:"stig_severity", value:"I");
  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 =~ "^18\.(8|9|10)$")
  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' : '18.0.0', 'fixed_version' : '18.8.9' },
  { 'min_version' : '18.9', 'fixed_version' : '18.9.5' },
  { 'min_version' : '18.10', 'fixed_version' : '18.10.3' }
];

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

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30 Apr 2026 00:00Current
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