CVE-2026-1663 describes an improper authorization validation vulnerability in GitLab CE/EE's group import process, which could allow an authenticated user with group import permissions to create labels in private projects. This issue affects GitLab versions from 14.4 before 18.7.6, 18.8 before 18.8.6, and 18.9 before 18.9.2. Rated with a CVSS score of 4.3 (Medium), it has a network attack vector and low attack complexity, primarily impacting integrity by enabling unauthorized label creation. There is no evidence of active exploitation, the vulnerability is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, and no public exploit code is available. Community discussion and media coverage are minimal, limited to a single mention and a GitLab patch release article.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 14.4, < 18.7.6CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 18.8, < 18.8.6CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 18.9, < 18.9.2CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 14.4.0, < 18.7.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* | ||
>= 14.4.0, < 18.7.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.