Description
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 18.6 before 18.6.4, 18.7 before 18.7.2, and 18.8 before 18.8.2 that could have allowed an individual with existing knowledge of a victim's credential ID to bypass two-factor authentication by submitting forged device responses.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Broken Link issue-tracking
permissions-required
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/585333
Permissions Required technical-description
exploit
permissions-required
https://hackerone.com/reports/3476052
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2026/01/21/patch-release-gitlab-18-8-2-released/
Scores
CVSS v3
7.4
EPSS
0.0083
EPSS Percentile
52.7%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-252
Status
published
Products (1)
gitlab/gitlab
18.6.0 - 18.6.4 (2 CPE variants)
Published
Jan 22, 2026
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026