CVE-2026-6352Network attack vector

Auditor-level record modification via unauthorized GraphQL operations

Published Jul 8, 2026 · Updated Jul 8, 2026

Incorrect authorization in GitLab EE allows remote authenticated users with auditor access to modify compliance violation records through GraphQL. GitLab identifies certain compliance-management GraphQL operations as the locus but has not disclosed which resolver omits the required authorization check. The issue requires auditor-level access and affects 18.2 before 18.11.7, 19.0 before 19.0.4, and 19.1 before 19.1.2; its reported effect is unauthorized record modification.

CVSS severity2.7
Low
EPSS probability0.36%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

Incorrect authorization in GitLab EE allows remote authenticated users with auditor access to modify compliance violation records through GraphQL. GitLab identifies certain compliance-management GraphQL operations as the locus but has not disclosed which resolver omits the required authorization check. The issue requires auditor-level access and affects 18.2 before 18.11.7, 19.0 before 19.0.4, and 19.1 before 19.1.2; its reported effect is unauthorized record modification.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-6352
Published
Jul 8, 2026
Updated
Jul 8, 2026
Vendor
GitLab
Product
GitLab
Classifications
CWE-863, T1565.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 8, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jul 8, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=18.2 <18.11.7
  2. Affected versionversion=19.0 <19.0.4
  3. Affected versionversion=19.1 <19.1.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

GitLab · GitLabversion=18.2 <18.11.7; version=19.0 <19.0.4; version=19.1 <19.1.2

Published CVSS scores

2.7GitLab Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-863Incorrect Authorization
T1565.001Stored Data Manipulation

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