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Critical GitLab flaw allows attackers to delete and modify public repos

GitLab has fixed a critical vulnerability that could allow unauthenticated attackers to perform unauthorized modifications inside code repositories or to completely delete them with a single HTTP request.

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GitLab has released patches for a critical vulnerability that could let unauthenticated attackers delete or modify public code repositories with a single HTTP request. The flaw, tracked as CVE‑2026‑19478, is a code‑injection issue via the GraphQL directive and was reported privately through GitLab’s bug‑bounty program on HackerOne. The same releases also fix a high‑risk cross‑site request forgery (CSRF) flaw. Security researchers at watchTowr said they could reproduce the vulnerability within minutes of the advisory, using only the patch and advisory details, and warned that AI‑enabled attackers could likely craft an exploit quickly.

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