CVE-2026-12664
MEDIUM 6.8GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 18.2 before 19.3.6, 19.4 before 19.4.3, and 19.5 before 19.5.1 that, under certain conditions, could have allowed an authenticated user with a read_api-scoped token to retrieve a project's incoming email address and create work items, bypassing the token's restrictions, due to insufficient scope enforcement on a GraphQL field.
No known exploitation, public exploit, or elevated probability at this time. Track for changes.
Exploitation likelihood
0.3%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 26th percentile
Impact if exploited
6.8CVSS 3.1 · MEDIUM
- ConfidentialityHigh
- IntegrityHigh
- AvailabilityNone
What an attacker needs
- ✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
- ⚠Privileges: Requires a low-privilege account
- ✓User interaction: No user interaction needed
- ⚠Complexity: Needs a race window or specific setup
✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it
Proof of concept
No public PoC is currently catalogued.
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Data snapshot:
Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-863: : Incorrect Authorization
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
References and research data (JSON)
All CVSS metrics
- MEDIUM 6.8 v3.1 · CNA Primary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - MEDIUM 6.8 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
References
Exploit-tagged references (not proof of a PoC)
- https://hackerone.com/reports/3735499 CVE record · GitLab · Updated 2026-10-21T23:35:30.436Z
NVD · CVE-2026-12664 · Updated 2026-10-23T12:18:13.713
Advisories
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2026-107680 EUVD · EUVD-2026-107680
Technical & other
- https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/603510CVE record · GitLab · Updated 2026-10-21T23:35:30.436Z
NVD · CVE-2026-12664 · Updated 2026-10-23T12:18:13.713 - https://docs.gitlab.com/releases/patches/patch-release-gitlab-19-5-1-released/CVE record · GitLab · Updated 2026-10-21T23:35:30.436Z
NVD · CVE-2026-12664 · Updated 2026-10-23T12:18:13.713