CVE-2026-3073 json
Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in GitLab
published 5mo ago modified 2mo ago also BIT-gitlab-2026-3073 , EUVD-2026-30224
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 18%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 17.6 before 18.9.7, 18.10 before 18.10.6, and 18.11 before 18.11.3 that could have allowed an authenticated user with developer-role permissions to bypass PyPI package protection rules and upload restricted packages due to improper authorization checks.
Patch / fix
- bitnami gitlab 18.9.7, 18.10.6, 18.11.3
- GitLab GitLab 18.9.7, 18.10.6, 18.11.3
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 5mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 18% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- hackerone.com https://hackerone.com/reports/3532563 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| OSV | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| bitnami | gitlab | >=17.6.0, <18.9.7 >=18.10.0, <18.10.6 >=18.11.0, <18.11.3 |
18.9.7 18.10.6 18.11.3 |
Affected products
- GitLab GitLab
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
- Technology feeds
References
-
hackerone.com
/reports/3532563
technical-description, exploit, permissions-required, web
-
gitlab.com
/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/591227
not-applicable, web
-
about.gitlab.com
/releases/2026/05/13/patch-release-gitlab-18-11-3-released/
release-notes, article
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-3073
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-3073
- NVD CVE-2026-3073
- OSV BIT-gitlab-2026-3073
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