CVE-2026-85529

Incorrect Authorization in GitLab

Published Oct 13, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 19.2 before 19.2.8, 19.3 before 19.3.5, and 19.4 before 19.4.2 that, under certain conditions, could have allowed an unauthenticated user to read internal notes and confidential system notes on public projects due to improper authorization in the GraphQL API.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Upgrade to versions 19.2.8, 19.3.5, 19.4.2 or above.

Tracking

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 19.2 before 19.2.8, 19.3 before 19.3.5, and 19.4 before 19.4.2 that, under certain conditions, could have allowed an unauthenticated user to read internal notes and confidential system notes on public projects due to improper authorization in the GraphQL API.
Title Incorrect Authorization in GitLab
First Time appeared Gitlab
Gitlab gitlab
Weaknesses CWE-863
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Gitlab
Gitlab gitlab
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitLab
Published
Updated
Oct 14, 2026, 7:12 PM
Reserved
Sep 4, 2026, 8:37 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Oct 13, 2026, 2:17 AM
Modified
Oct 14, 2026, 8:17 PM