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CVE-2026-5173

HIGH CVSS 3.1: 8.5 EPSS 0.02%
Updated Apr 16, 2026
GitLab
Parameter Value
CVSS 8.5 (HIGH)
Affected Versions 16.9.6 — 18.9.5
Fixed In 18.8.9
Type CWE-749
Vendor GitLab
Public PoC No

GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 16.9.6 before 18.8.9, 18.9 before 18.9.5, and 18.10 before 18.10.3 that could have allowed an authenticated user to invoke unintended server-side methods through websocket connections due to improper access control.

Attack Parameters

Attack Vector
Network
Can be exploited remotely
Attack Complexity
Low
Easy to exploit
Privileges Required
Low
Basic privileges needed
User Interaction
None
No user interaction needed

Impact Assessment

Confidentiality
High
Complete data leak
Integrity
Low
Partial data modification
Availability
None
No disruption

CVSS Vector v3.1

Weakness Type (CWE)

Vulnerable Products 6

Configuration From (including) Up to (excluding)
Gitlab Gitlab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
16.9.6 18.8.9
Gitlab Gitlab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
18.9.0 18.9.5
Gitlab Gitlab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
18.10.0 18.10.3
Gitlab Gitlab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*
16.9.6 18.8.9
Gitlab Gitlab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*
18.9.0 18.9.5
Gitlab Gitlab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*
18.10.0 18.10.3