CVE-2026-1094 Improper Validation of Unsafe Equivalence in Input in GitLab

Medium 4.6 Published 11 Feb 2026 Updated 11 Feb 2026

An authenticated developer can hide specially crafted file changes from the WebUI, bypassing visibility controls in GitLab.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2026-1094?

CVE-2026-1094 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab, published on 11 Feb 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 18.8 before 18.8.4 that could have allowed an authenticated developer to hide specially crafted file changes from the WebUI.

Weakness: CWE-1289

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-1094?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including gitlab. It affects 1 product.

Package	Affected	Fixed in
`gitlab` Bitnami	From `18.8.0`	`18.8.4`

Products include Gitlab Gitlab.

How do I fix CVE-2026-1094?

Upgrade gitlab to 18.8.4 or later.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2026-1094 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-1094 exists.

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Sources

Also known as BIT-gitlab-2026-1094, GHSA-95p8-ccjw-3g7f, MINI-2mh7-f6c8-m2jv, MINI-3m99-rp5f-c385, MINI-99x9-xc53-xrg4, MINI-vw9v-g7hg-49mq and 1 more.