CVE-2026-3857

HIGH 8.1 ALL-YEARS

Published 2026-03-25 · Last modified 2026-03-26 · GitLab · NVD: Analyzed

GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 17.10 before 18.8.7, 18.9 before 18.9.3, and 18.10 before 18.10.1 that could have allowed an unauthenticated user to execute arbitrary GraphQL mutations on behalf of authenticated users due to insufficient CSRF protection.

ELEVATED IMPACT

Severe if exploited (CVSS 8.1), but no confirmed exploitation. Patch on a normal cadence.

Exploitation likelihood

0.2%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 12th percentile

○ In CISA KEV○ Catalogued PoC◆ SSVC: exploitation none, automatable no

Impact if exploited

8.1CVSS 3.1 · HIGH · CNA

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityNone

What an attacker needs

✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
✓Privileges: No account or privileges required
⚠User interaction: A user must take an action (click / open a file)
✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable

✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it

Proof of concept

No public PoC is currently catalogued.

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Data snapshot: 2026-10-26T04:59:11.116Z

Affected

Vendors Gitlab

Products Gitlab

Weakness (CWE)

CWE-352: : Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

References and research data (JSON)

Known Affected Software Configurations

Vendor	Product	Version range
Gitlab	Gitlab	≥ 17.10.0 and < 18.8.7
Gitlab	Gitlab	≥ 17.10.0 and < 18.8.7
Gitlab	Gitlab	≥ 18.9.0 and < 18.9.3
Gitlab	Gitlab	≥ 18.9.0 and < 18.9.3
Gitlab	Gitlab	18.10.0
Gitlab	Gitlab	18.10.0

All CVSS metrics

HIGH 8.1 v3.1 · CNA Primary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
HIGH 8.1 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
HIGH 8.8 v3.1 · NVD Primary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

Exploit-tagged references (not proof of a PoC)

https://hackerone.com/reports/3584382 technical-descriptionexploitpermissions-requiredPermissions RequiredCVE record · GitLab · Updated 2026-03-25T16:33:53.854Z
NVD · CVE-2026-3857 · Updated 2026-06-17T10:44:20.953

Advisories

https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2026/03/25/patch-release-gitlab-18-10-1-released/ Release NotesVendor AdvisoryCVE record · GitLab · Updated 2026-03-25T16:33:53.854Z
NVD · CVE-2026-3857 · Updated 2026-06-17T10:44:20.953
https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2026-15935 ADVISORYEUVD · EUVD-2026-15935

Technical & other

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/592828 Broken LinkCVE record · GitLab · Updated 2026-03-25T16:33:53.854Z
NVD · CVE-2026-3857 · Updated 2026-06-17T10:44:20.953

Sources: NVD · CVE.org · All sources and attribution · EPSS