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GitLab 18.2 < 18.11.11 / 19.0 < 19.0.8 / 19.1 < 19.1.6 / 19.2 < 19.2.4 (CVE-2026-19478)

🗓️ 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
🔗 www.tenable.com👁 4 Views

Unauthenticated GitLab users can modify or delete public projects and data via GraphQL directive (CVE-2026-19478).

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

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(337125);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/08/18");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-19478");

  script_name(english:"GitLab 18.2 < 18.11.11 / 19.0 < 19.0.8 / 19.1 < 19.1.6 / 19.2 < 19.2.4 (CVE-2026-19478)");

  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 18.2 before 18.11.11, 19.0
    before 19.0.8, 19.1 before 19.1.6, and 19.2 before 19.2.4 that under certain conditions could allow an
    unauthenticated user to remotely modify or delete public projects and user data via a GraphQL directive.
    (CVE-2026-19478)

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-2026-19478.json
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?b6a3775a");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/611377");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://hackerone.com/reports/3926431");
  # https://docs.gitlab.com/releases/patches/patch-release-gitlab-19-2-4-released/
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?73148f98");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to GitLab version 18.11.11, 19.0.8, 19.1.6, 19.2.4 or later.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"unix");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:C/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:L/I:H/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-2026-19478");

  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:"2026/08/17");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/08/17");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/08/18");

  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 =~ "^18\.(11)$" || app_info.version =~ "^19\.(0|1|2)$"))
  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' : '18.2', 'fixed_version' : '18.11.11' },
  { 'min_version' : '19.0', 'fixed_version' : '19.0.8' },
  { 'min_version' : '19.1', 'fixed_version' : '19.1.6' },
  { 'min_version' : '19.2', 'fixed_version' : '19.2.4' }
];

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

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18 Aug 2026 00:00Current
5.9Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.9
CVSS 3.19.4
EPSS0.00719
SSVC
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