CVE-2026-0602
Received Received - Intake
Information Disclosure via Improper Snippet Filtering in GitLab CE/EE

Publication date: 2026-03-11

Last updated on: 2026-03-17

Assigner: GitLab Inc.

Description
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 15.6 before 18.7.6, 18.8 before 18.8.6, and 18.9 before 18.9.2 that could have allowed an authenticated user to disclose metadata from private issues, merge requests, epics, milestones, or commits due to improper filtering in the snippet rendering process under certain circumstances.
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Published
2026-03-11
Last Modified
2026-03-17
Generated
2026-06-16
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2026-03-11
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2026-0602
EUVD
EUVD-2026-11176
Affected Vendors & Products
Showing 6 associated CPEs
Vendor Product Version / Range
gitlab gitlab From 18.8.0 (inc) to 18.8.6 (exc)
gitlab gitlab From 18.9.0 (inc) to 18.9.2 (exc)
gitlab gitlab From 18.8.0 (inc) to 18.8.6 (exc)
gitlab gitlab From 18.9.0 (inc) to 18.9.2 (exc)
gitlab gitlab From 15.6.0 (inc) to 18.7.6 (exc)
gitlab gitlab From 15.6.0 (inc) to 18.7.6 (exc)
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CWE-288 The product requires authentication, but the product has an alternate path or channel that does not require authentication.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability in GitLab CE/EE affects versions from 15.6 before 18.7.6, 18.8 before 18.8.6, and 18.9 before 18.9.2. It allows an authenticated user to disclose metadata from private issues, merge requests, epics, milestones, or commits. The issue arises due to improper filtering in the snippet rendering process under certain circumstances.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can lead to unauthorized disclosure of metadata related to private project elements such as issues, merge requests, epics, milestones, or commits. This could expose sensitive project information to authenticated users who should not have access to this data, potentially compromising confidentiality.

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Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, you should upgrade GitLab CE/EE to a fixed version. Specifically, update to version 18.7.6 or later if you are using the 18.7 series, 18.8.6 or later if using the 18.8 series, or 18.9.2 or later if using the 18.9 series. This will address the issue where an authenticated user could disclose metadata from private issues, merge requests, epics, milestones, or commits.

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