CVE-2026-16553: exploitation status and patch state

CVE-2026-16553 · CVSS 5.4 MEDIUM

GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 18.8 before 19.0.5, 19.1 before 19.1.3, and 19.2 before 19.2.1 that under certain conditions could have allowed some sensitive information to be disclosed to an unintended host due to improper handling of upstream requests in virtual registries.

Is CVE-2026-16553 exploited?

• Not in the CISA KEV catalog.
• Public exploit code: none found in monitored sources.

Which products and versions are affected?

No affected package list recorded here yet.

Is there a patch?

No patch identifier recorded here yet.

What PlainSec published about CVE-2026-16553

• GitLab Patch Cuts Across Review and Release Controls (2026-07-31)

Primary sources

• NVD record

What this record does not say

• No EPSS score.
• No affected package data.
• No patch identifier.

KEV and EPSS are re-checked daily. Record last updated 2026-08-11.