Missing Authorization in GitLab Enterprise Edition and Gitlab Community Edition - CVE-2026-8472

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Missing Authorization in GitLab Enterprise Edition and Gitlab Community Edition - CVE-2026-8472

Published: July 8, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU137126
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-8472
CWE-ID: CWE-862
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: GitLab, Inc
Affected software:
GitLab Enterprise Edition
Gitlab Community Edition

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to disclose work item metadata from private projects.

The vulnerability exists due to missing authorization checks in work items when accessing work item metadata. A remote user can request private project work item metadata to disclose work item metadata from private projects.


How to mitigate CVE-2026-8472

Install security update from vendor's website.

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