CVE-2026-6277
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CVE-2026-6277 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.3/10 on the CVSS scale. GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 13.9 before 18.10.8, 18.11 before 18.11.5, and 19.0 before 19.0.2 that under certain conditions could have allowed an authenticated user with Security Manager-role permissions to manage project security configuration even when the relevant feature was in a disabled state, due to incorrect authorization enforcement.. EPSS estimates a 0.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 13.9 before 18.10.8, 18.11 before 18.11.5, and 19.0 before 19.0.2 that under certain conditions could have allowed an authenticated user with Security Manager-role permissions to manage project security configuration even when the relevant feature was in a disabled state, due to incorrect authorization enforcement.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gitlab | Gitlab | >= 13.9.0, < 18.10.8 |
| Gitlab | Gitlab | >= 18.11.0, < 18.11.5 |
| Gitlab | Gitlab | >= 19.0.0, < 19.0.2 |
References
- https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/596656Issue Tracking
- https://hackerone.com/reports/3662615Permissions Required
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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