MEDIUM
CVE-2026-1516
CWE-94Published: April 8, 2026· Updated: Apr 14, 2026
5.7
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.02%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:5.0th
Official Description
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 18.0.0 before 18.8.9, 18.9 before 18.9.5, and 18.10 before 18.10.3 that in Code Quality reports could have allowed an authenticated user to leak IP addresses of users viewing the report via specially crafted content.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-1516 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), with a CVSS base score of 5.7.
CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Affected Vendors & Products
GitLab1 product
gitlab
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries
Exploit & PoC Resources
NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
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Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
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Official Patches & Advisories
All References (3)
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https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2026/04/08/patch-release-gitlab-18-10-3-released/Vendor Advisory · Release Notes
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https://hackerone.com/reports/3514461Permissions Required
Quick Facts
CVE IDCVE-2026-1516
CVSS Score5.7 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-94
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.02%
Affected1 vendor
PublishedApr 8, 2026
Related CVEs (CWE-94)
Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2026-1516 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.