GitLabCVE-2026-16794
GitLab: improper authorization
Medium4.3CVE-2026-16794 · Published Sep 16, 2026
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 18.11 before 19.1.8, 19.2 before 19.2.6, and 19.3 before 19.3.2 that under certain conditions could have allowed an authenticated user with the Security Manager role to execute arbitrary CI/CD jobs and access protected variables within group projects due to improper authorization controls on compliance framework management.
Affected versions
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| GitLab Product | >= 18.11, < 19.1.8 | 19.1.8 |
| >= 19.2, < 19.2.6 | 19.2.6 | |
| >= 19.3, < 19.3.2 | 19.3.2 |
Details and references
- CVSS 3.1
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- Severity from
- the vendor (its own CVE record or advisory)
- Weakness
- CWE-862
More GitLab advisories
All GitLab| Date | Advisory | Severity | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | GitLab: improper access control | Medium4.4 | 19.1.8+2 more |
| Sep 16 | GitLab: cross-site scripting | High8.2 | 19.1.8+2 more |
| Sep 16 | GitLab: improper authorization | High8.5 | 19.1.8+2 more |
| Sep 16 | GitLab: improper authorization | Medium4.3 | 19.1.8+2 more |
| Sep 16 | GitLab: missing authorization | Medium4.3 | 19.1.8+2 more |
| Sep 16 | GitLab: cross-site scripting | Medium4.7 | 19.1.8+2 more |