GitLab EE Improper Identity Res. Allows MR Approval (Pre-19.2.8/19.3.5/19.4.2)
CVE-2026-92528 Published on October 13, 2026
Incorrect Authorization in GitLab
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 16.11 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 to approve a merge request despite having contributed commits to it, due to improper identity resolution.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-92528 is exploitable with network access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a small impact on confidentiality and 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-2026-92528 has been classified to as an AuthZ vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-92528
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Affected Versions
GitLab:- Version 16.11 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.