CVE-2026-8716 Use of Incorrectly-Resolved Name or Reference in GitLab
An authenticated user can access CI data from an unintended reference type due to incorrect name resolution in GitLab.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-8716?
CVE-2026-8716 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab, published on 27 May 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 12.7 before 18.10.7, 18.11 before 18.11.4, and 19.0 before 19.0.1 that under certain conditions could have allowed an authenticated user to access CI data from a different ref type than intended.
Weakness: CWE-706
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-8716?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including gitlab. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
gitlab Bitnami | From 12.7.0 | 18.10.7, 18.11.4, 19.0.2 |
Products include Gitlab Gitlab.
How do I fix CVE-2026-8716?
Upgrade gitlab to a fixed version for your release line: 18.10.7, 18.11.4 or 19.0.2.
Is CVE-2026-8716 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-8716 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-2026-8716, GHSA-5p55-qcqv-882w, MINI-273j-xq2m-84j6, MINI-3548-5j55-5vwv, MINI-363j-fhqc-ggcj, MINI-36xh-993f-mqhf and 39 more.