importantSYS.SOURCE: The Hacker News• 2026-08-18T02:33:04+05:30
Critical GitLab GraphQL Vulnerability Allows Unauthenticated Deletion of Public Projects
A critical vulnerability (CVE-2026-19478) in GitLab's Community and Enterprise Editions allows unauthenticated attackers to delete public projects via a GraphQL flaw, with a CVSS score of 9.4. Affected versions require immediate patching, while GitLab.com and Dedicated customers are already protected.
GitLab has released security updates to address a critical vulnerability impacting its Community Edition (CE) and Enterprise Edition (EE) software that, under certain conditions, could allow an unauthenticated attacker to remotely modify or delete public projects and user data.
The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-19478, has been rated Critical by GitLab and assigned a CVSS score of 9.4.
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