CVE-2026-16794

Missing Authorization in GitLab

Published Sep 16, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 4.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Upgrade to versions 19.1.8, 19.2.6, 19.3.2 or above.

Tracking

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Title Missing Authorization in GitLab
First Time appeared Gitlab
Gitlab gitlab
Weaknesses CWE-862
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Gitlab
Gitlab gitlab
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitLab
Published
Updated
Sep 16, 2026, 3:43 PM
Reserved
Jul 23, 2026, 6:04 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Sep 16, 2026, 7:16 AM
Modified
Sep 28, 2026, 3:21 PM