Ghostwire

CVE-2026-1338: GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 17.10 before 18.9.7, 18.10 before 18.10.6,...

MEDIUM CVSS 4.3 Exploit Available

Published: May 14, 2026 | Last Modified: May 14, 2026

Description

GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 17.10 before 18.9.7, 18.10 before 18.10.6, and 18.11 before 18.11.3 that could have allowed an authenticated user with developer-role permissions to delete protected container registry tags due to improper authorization checks.

Ghostwire Analysis — What This Means Practically

Medium CVSS score indicates moderate risk — exploitation requires specific conditions or results in limited impact.
Exploit code is reported to be available, increasing the likelihood of active exploitation.

This analysis is generated by Ghostwire from NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS, and open-source intelligence data. Verify findings through primary sources before acting.

References

about.gitlab.com/releases/2026/05/13/patch-release-gitlab-18-11-3-released/
gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/587326
hackerone.com/reports/3480620
www.tenable.com/cve/CVE-2026-1338
www.cnnvd.org.cn/home/globalSearch?keyword=CVE-2026-1338