GitLab CE/EE: Auth Bypass in CI/CD Pipeline Creation (18.7-19.4)
CVE-2026-16301 Published on October 13, 2026
Incorrect Authorization in GitLab
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 18.7 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 authenticated user with Developer role to execute CI/CD pipelines on protected branches without authorization due to improper authorization checks in the downstream pipeline creation service.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-16301 can be exploited with network access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a small impact on confidentiality, a high impact on integrity, and no impact on availability.
Weakness Type
What is an AuthZ Vulnerability?
The software performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check. This allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.
CVE-2026-16301 has been classified to as an AuthZ vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-16301
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Affected Versions
GitLab:- Version 18.7 and below 19.2.8 is affected.
- Version 19.3 and below 19.3.5 is affected.
- Version 19.4 and below 19.4.2 is affected.