CVE-2026-85529
MEDIUM 5.3GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 19.2 before 19.2.8, 19.3 before 19.3.5, and 19.4 before 19.4.2 that, under certain conditions, could have allowed an unauthenticated user to read internal notes and confidential system notes on public projects due to improper authorization in the GraphQL API.
No known exploitation, public exploit, or elevated probability at this time. Track for changes.
Exploitation likelihood
0.2%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 13th percentile
Impact if exploited
5.3CVSS 3.1 · MEDIUM
- ConfidentialityLow
- IntegrityNone
- AvailabilityNone
What an attacker needs
- ✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
- ✓Privileges: No account or privileges required
- ✓User interaction: No user interaction needed
- ✓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:
Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-863: : Incorrect Authorization
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
References and research data (JSON)
Known Affected Software Configurations
| Vendor | Product | Version range |
|---|---|---|
| Gitlab | Gitlab | ≥ 19.2.0 and < 19.2.8 |
| Gitlab | Gitlab | ≥ 19.2.0 and < 19.2.8 |
| Gitlab | Gitlab | ≥ 19.3.0 and < 19.3.5 |
| Gitlab | Gitlab | ≥ 19.3.0 and < 19.3.5 |
| Gitlab | Gitlab | ≥ 19.4.0 and < 19.4.2 |
| Gitlab | Gitlab | ≥ 19.4.0 and < 19.4.2 |
All CVSS metrics
- MEDIUM 5.3 v3.1 · CNA Primary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - MEDIUM 5.3 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
References
Exploit-tagged references (not proof of a PoC)
- https://hackerone.com/reports/3975416 CVE record · GitLab · Updated 2026-10-13T01:06:16.164Z
NVD · CVE-2026-85529 · Updated 2026-10-14T20:17:59.840
Advisories
- https://docs.gitlab.com/releases/patches/patch-release-gitlab-19-4-2-released/ CVE record · GitLab · Updated 2026-10-13T01:06:16.164Z
NVD · CVE-2026-85529 · Updated 2026-10-14T20:17:59.840 - https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2026-98217 EUVD · EUVD-2026-98217
Technical & other
- https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/627709 CVE record · GitLab · Updated 2026-10-13T01:06:16.164Z
NVD · CVE-2026-85529 · Updated 2026-10-14T20:17:59.840