Improper Authorization in Gitlab Community Edition and GitLab Enterprise Edition - CVE-2026-1338
Published: May 18, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU131682
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-1338
CWE-ID: CWE-285
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to delete protected container registry tags.
The vulnerability exists due to improper authorization checks in container registry protected tags when handling tag deletion requests. A remote user can delete protected tags to delete protected container registry tags.
Affected software
Gitlab Community Edition
GitLab Enterprise Edition
GitLab Enterprise Edition
How to mitigate CVE-2026-1338
Install security update from vendor's website.
Gitlab Community Edition - addressed in versions 18.9.7, 18.10.6, 18.11.3
GitLab Enterprise Edition - addressed in versions 18.9.7, 18.10.6, 18.11.3
GitLab Enterprise Edition - addressed in versions 18.9.7, 18.10.6, 18.11.3