CVE-2026-0723 Unchecked Return Value in GitLab
An attacker with knowledge of a victim's credential ID can bypass two-factor authentication by submitting forged device responses.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-0723?
CVE-2026-0723 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab, published on 22 Jan 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 18.6 before 18.6.4, 18.7 before 18.7.2, and 18.8 before 18.8.2 that could have allowed an individual with existing knowledge of a victim's credential ID to bypass two-factor authentication by submitting forged device responses.
Weakness: CWE-252
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-0723?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including gitlab. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
gitlab Bitnami | From 18.6.0 | 18.6.4, 18.7.2, 18.8.2 |
Products include Gitlab Gitlab.
How do I fix CVE-2026-0723?
Upgrade gitlab to a fixed version for your release line: 18.6.4, 18.7.2 or 18.8.2.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2026-0723 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-0723 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Gitlab Gitlab
- CVE-2026-97229 GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition Integer Overflow or Wraparound
- CVE-2026-85706 GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition Path Traversal
- CVE-2023-7028 GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions Improper Access Control
- CVE-2021-22205 GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2021-39935 GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
Sources
Also known as BIT-gitlab-2026-0723, GHSA-gr75-mcwq-hxv5, MINI-2f49-4rxc-7wrx, MINI-6j98-frf9-hm24, MINI-7p5w-q455-4fg4, MINI-9xvw-6g6r-vfjf and 9 more.