Description
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 18.0 before 18.6.6, 18.7 before 18.7.4, and 18.8 before 18.8.4 that, under certain conditions, could have allowed an authenticated user to perform server-side request forgery against internal services by bypassing protections in the Git repository import functionality.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| GitLab | GitLab | 18.0 – < 18.6.6, 18.7 – < 18.7.4, 18.8 – < 18.8.4 | 18.6.6 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | gitlab-agent | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | gitlab-agent | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | gitlab-agent | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | gitlab-agent | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | gitlab | No fix yet | — |
Advisories 2
- NCSC-2026-0062 Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in GitLab CE/EE NCSC-NL (Netherlands) · Feb 11, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-0380 GitLab: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Feb 10, 2026
References
- GitLab Issue #578091 issue-tracking permissions-required
- HackerOne Bug Bounty Report #3314987 technical-description exploit permissions-required
- https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2026/02/10/patch-release-gitlab-18-8-4-released/