CVE-2026-16494
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CVE-2026-16494 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.1/10 on the CVSS scale. GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 19.1 before 19.1.4 and 19.2 before 19.2.2 that under certain conditions could have allowed an authenticated user to modify project settings restricted to higher-privileged roles, due to missing authorization checks on a project update endpoint.. EPSS estimates a 0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 19.1 before 19.1.4 and 19.2 before 19.2.2 that under certain conditions could have allowed an authenticated user to modify project settings restricted to higher-privileged roles, due to missing authorization checks on a project update endpoint.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gitlab | Gitlab | >= 19.1.0, < 19.1.4 |
| Gitlab | Gitlab | >= 19.2.0, < 19.2.2 |
References
- https://hackerone.com/reports/3775445Permissions Required
Timeline
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- Status
- Analyzed
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