Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessAuthenticate to GitLab instance
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DeliveryNavigate to Jira-integrated project
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ExploitInvoke Jira issue listing via integration endpoint
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ExecutionBypass display-only scope filter
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ImpactRead out-of-scope Jira issues across projects
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V4 - API and Web Service Proxy/intermediary controls
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| Exploitation Conditions | The GitLab Jira integration must be configured and active on the target GitLab project or instance - this vulnerability does not affect GitLab instances without any Jira integration enabled. The CVE description specifies 'authenticated user' as the actor, meaning a valid GitLab account is required at minimum; however, the CVSS vector lists PR:N (no privileges required), which is in direct conflict - exploitation conditions regarding authentication level should be verified with GitLab before assuming unauthenticated access is possible. The attack is limited to confidentiality of Jira issue data; there is no integrity or availability impact, and no privilege escalation within GitLab itself. Exploitation is constrained to the data visible through the Jira integration, not arbitrary Jira API access. Instances where Jira is configured at the group or instance level may expose a broader range of issues than project-level configurations. |
| Impact | Multiple risk signals converge on a low-to-moderate real-world priority. The CVSS base score of 5.8 reflects the Changed Scope and network accessibility, but confidentiality impact is rated Low (C:L) with no integrity or availability components - this is a data exposure issue, not code execution. A significant discrepancy exists between the CVSS vector (PR:N, indicating no privileges required) and the CVE description, which explicitly states 'authenticated user' - this implies at minimum a valid GitLab account is required. This conflict should be verified with the vendor; if PR:N is incorrect, the effective exploitability for unauthenticated actors is zero. EPSS at 0.01% (3rd percentile) and SSVC exploitation status of 'none' confirm no observed real-world exploitation. However, SSVC flags the attack as 'Automatable: yes', meaning a script could systematically enumerate out-of-scope Jira issues once an authenticated session is obtained. KEV status is not confirmed - this CVE does not appear in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The primary risk is targeted insider or low-privilege user abuse of misconfigured Jira integrations, not opportunistic mass exploitation. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An authenticated GitLab user on a self-managed instance - even one with minimal project-level permissions - navigates to a GitLab project that has the Jira integration enabled and queries Jira issues through the integration interface. Because the scope filter is only a display control, the user can manipulate or observe API responses to access Jira issues from projects outside the configured GitLab project scope, potentially reading confidential Jira tickets, internal roadmap items, or sensitive issue metadata. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Jun 08, 2026
GitLab's Jira integration exposes out-of-scope Jira issues to authenticated GitLab users across all editions (CE and EE) from version 13.7 through the patched releases, due to the integration's project-scope filter operating only as a UI display control rather than an enforced access boundary. The Changed scope (S:C) in the CVSS vector reflects that impact crosses into Atlassian Jira - a component outside GitLab's own trust domain - allowing confidential Jira issue data to leak beyond intended project boundaries. No public exploit exists and no active exploitation has been confirmed; EPSS is negligible at 0.01% (3rd percentile), placing this firmly in low-exploitation-probability territory despite a broad version range spanning over five years of releases.
RemediationAI
Upgrade to one of the following patched releases as appropriate for your current track: GitLab 18.11.3, GitLab 18.10.6, or GitLab 18.9.7. These versions enforce Jira project-scope access at the integration layer rather than as a display control only. The vendor advisory at https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2026/05/13/patch-release-gitlab-18-11-3-released/ provides upgrade instructions. As a compensating control for instances that cannot be immediately patched, administrators may disable the GitLab Jira integration entirely (Admin Area → Integrations → Jira) - note this will disrupt Jira issue linking and cross-referencing workflows for all projects. Restricting Jira integration configuration to trusted project owners and auditing which GitLab projects have Jira integrations enabled is a reasonable interim risk-reduction measure with minimal operational impact. Patch status is confirmed as available per GitLab advisory.
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Technical ContextAI · show details
GitLab CE/EE (CPE: cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab) acts as a proxy between its own user access model and Atlassian Jira when the Jira integration is configured. The root cause is classified as CWE-441 (Unintended Proxy or Intermediary / Confused Deputy Problem): GitLab, acting as the intermediary, fetches Jira data on behalf of users but relies on a frontend display filter - rather than a backend access enforcement layer - to restrict which issues are shown per project scope. Because the filter never enforced an access boundary at the API or data-retrieval level, a user could observe or access Jira issues associated with projects outside the one configured for their GitLab integration. The CVSS Changed Scope (S:C) designation is appropriate here because the confidentiality impact (C:L) lands in Jira, not in GitLab itself. This affects both Community Edition and Enterprise Edition across a very wide version range (13.7 through 18.11.2).
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
Lifecycle Timeline
1DescriptionCVE.org
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 13.7 before 18.9.7, 18.10 before 18.10.6, and 18.11 before 18.11.3 that could have allowed an authenticated user to view Jira issues outside the configured project scope due to an integration filter functioning only as a display control rather than enforcing access boundaries as specified.
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Attack Technique
Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.
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EUVD-2026-30226
GHSA-255c-fxwg-6753
NVD
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