CVE-2026-16301
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CVE-2026-16301 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.5/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
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.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gitlab | Gitlab | >= 18.7.0, < 19.2.8 |
| Gitlab | Gitlab | >= 19.3.0, < 19.3.5 |
| Gitlab | Gitlab | >= 19.4.0, < 19.4.2 |
References
- https://docs.gitlab.com/releases/patches/patch-release-gitlab-19-4-2-released/Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/606501Issue Tracking
- https://hackerone.com/reports/3853866Permissions Required
Timeline
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- Status
- Analyzed
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