GitLab CE/EE Pkg Reg Metadata View Bypass (13.6-18.11.5,19.0-19.0.2,19.1-19.1.0)
CVE-2026-5796 Published on June 25, 2026
Incorrect Authorization in GitLab
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 13.6 before 18.11.6, 19.0 before 19.0.3, and 19.1 before 19.1.1 that under certain conditions could have allowed an authenticated user with Reporter-level group permissions to view package metadata from projects with the Package Registry disabled due to incorrect authorization checks in the group packages feature.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-5796 is exploitable 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 small impact on integrity and 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-2026-5796 has been classified to as an AuthZ vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-5796
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Affected Versions
GitLab:- Version 13.6 and below 18.11.6 is affected.
- Version 19.0 and below 19.0.3 is affected.
- Version 19.1 and below 19.1.1 is affected.