CVE-2026-16794 json
Missing Authorization in GitLab
published last mo. modified last mo. also BIT-gitlab-2026-16794 , EUVD-2026-80118
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 33%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- bitnami gitlab 19.1.8, 19.2.6, 19.3.2
- GitLab GitLab 19.1.8, 19.2.6, 19.3.2
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- last mo.
Exploit prediction
0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 33% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- hackerone.com https://hackerone.com/reports/3785754 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| OSV | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| bitnami | gitlab | >=18.11.0, <19.1.8 >=19.2.0, <19.2.6 >=19.3.0, <19.3.2 |
19.1.8 19.2.6 19.3.2 |
Affected products
- GitLab GitLab
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-862 Missing Authorization
- Technology feeds
References
-
hackerone.com
/reports/3785754
technical-description, exploit, permissions-required, web
-
docs.gitlab.com
/releases/patches/patch-release-gitlab-19-3-2-released/
release-notes, vendor-advisory, advisory
-
gitlab.com
/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/606750
broken-link, web
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-16794
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-16794
- NVD CVE-2026-16794
- OSV BIT-gitlab-2026-16794
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