CVE-2026-16301 json
Incorrect Authorization in GitLab
published 2026-10-13 27 d ago modified 2026-10-16 23 d ago also BIT-gitlab-2026-16301 , EUVD-2026-98222
- cvss
- 8.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 27%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- bitnami gitlab 19.2.8, 19.3.5, 19.4.2
- GitLab GitLab 19.2.8, 19.3.5, 19.4.2
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 25 d ago
Exploit prediction
0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 27% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- hackerone.com https://hackerone.com/reports/3853866 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:N |
| OSV | 3.1 | 8.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| bitnami | gitlab | >=18.7.0, <19.2.8 >=19.3.0, <19.3.5 >=19.4.0, <19.4.2 |
19.2.8 19.3.5 19.4.2 |
Affected products
- GitLab GitLab
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization
- Technology feeds
References
-
hackerone.com
/reports/3853866
technical-description, exploit, permissions-required, web
-
docs.gitlab.com
/releases/patches/patch-release-gitlab-19-4-2-released/
release-notes, vendor-advisory, advisory
-
gitlab.com
/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/606501
issue-tracking, report
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-16301
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-16301
- NVD CVE-2026-16301
- OSV BIT-gitlab-2026-16301
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