Description
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 18.5 before 18.5.5, 18.6 before 18.6.3, and 18.7 before 18.7.1 that could have allowed an authenticated user to modify instance-wide AI feature provider settings by exploiting missing authorization checks in GraphQL mutations.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| GitLab | GitLab | 18.5 – < 18.5.5, 18.6 – < 18.6.3, 18.7 – < 18.7.1 | 18.5.5 |
Advisories 2
- WID-SEC-2026-0037 GitLab CE und EE: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jan 11, 2026
- NCSC-2026-0003 Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in GitLab NCSC-NL (Netherlands) · Jan 9, 2026
References
- GitLab Issue #578756 issue-tracking permissions-required
- HackerOne Bug Bounty Report #3400940 technical-description exploit permissions-required
- https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2026/01/07/patch-release-gitlab-18-7-1-released/