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GitLab 18.9 < 18.11.7 / 19.0 < 19.0.4 / 19.1 < 19.1.2 (CVE-2026-8472)

🗓️ 09 Jul 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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GitLab Enterprise Edition exposes private work item metadata to authenticated users due to missing authorization checks.

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

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(325830);
  script_version("1.2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/07/15");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-8472");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2026-A-0676");

  script_name(english:"GitLab 18.9 < 18.11.7 / 19.0 < 19.0.4 / 19.1 < 19.1.2 (CVE-2026-8472)");

  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 18.9 before 18.11.7, 19.0 before
    19.0.4, and 19.1 before 19.1.2 that under certain conditions could have allowed an authenticated user with
    minimal access permissions to read work item metadata from private projects due to missing authorization
    checks. (CVE-2026-8472)

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-2026-8472.json
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?7edde96d");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/599987");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://hackerone.com/reports/3615282");
  # https://docs.gitlab.com/releases/patches/patch-release-gitlab-19-1-2-released/
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?04395137");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to GitLab version 18.11.7, 19.0.4, 19.1.2 or later.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"unix");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/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:N/S:U/C:L/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-2026-8472");

  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:"2026/07/08");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/07/08");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/07/09");

  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_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
  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)$" || app_info.version =~ "^19\.(0|1)$"))
  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' : '18.9', 'fixed_version' : '18.11.7' },
  { 'min_version' : '19.0', 'fixed_version' : '19.0.4' },
  { 'min_version' : '19.1', 'fixed_version' : '19.1.2' }
];

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

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