CVE-2026-1724 Missing Authentication for Critical Function in GitLab

Medium 6.8 Published 25 Mar 2026 Updated 27 Mar 2026

Unauthenticated attackers can access self-hosted AI model API tokens in GitLab EE due to missing authentication on critical functions.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2026-1724?

CVE-2026-1724 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab, published on 25 Mar 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 EE affecting all versions from 18.5 before 18.8.7, 18.9 before 18.9.3, and 18.10 before 18.10.1 that could have allowed an unauthenticated user to access API tokens of self-hosted AI models due to improper access control.

Weakness: CWE-306

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-1724?

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

Package	Affected	Fixed in
`gitlab` Bitnami	From `18.5.0`	`18.8.7, 18.9.3, 18.10.1`

Products include Gitlab Gitlab.

How do I fix CVE-2026-1724?

Upgrade gitlab to a fixed version for your release line: 18.8.7, 18.9.3 or 18.10.1.

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

Is CVE-2026-1724 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-1724 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as BIT-gitlab-2026-1724, GHSA-q22j-w3xw-wf5c.