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GitLab Rushes Out Patch For Flaw That Let Anyone Delete Your Projects
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Fusion42 · 19 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
GitLab released emergency patches to fix critical GraphQL vulnerabilities allowing unauthenticated attackers to modify or delete public projects on self-managed instances, urging admins to update immediately to avoid data loss.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Enterprise Software, and 2 sources have reported it between 17 Aug 2026 and 19 Aug 2026.
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Self-managed GitLab users must apply the patch immediately or risk unauthenticated attackers deleting their projects. Your fault-line for source code control just became a critical liability to fix this week.
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2 sources · first reported 17 Aug 2026 · latest 19 Aug 2026
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