CVE-2026-4916 json
Missing Authorization in GitLab
published 2026-04-08 7 mo ago modified 2026-09-08 2 mo ago also BIT-gitlab-2026-4916 , EUVD-2026-20801
- cvss
- 2.7
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 30%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 18.2 before 18.8.9, 18.9 before 18.9.5, and 18.10 before 18.10.3 that could have allowed an authenticated user with custom role permissions to demote or remove higher-privileged group members due to improper authorization checks on member management operations.
Patch / fix
- bitnami gitlab 18.8.9, 18.9.5, 18.10.3
- GitLab GitLab 18.8.9, 18.9.5, 18.10.3
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 7 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 30% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- hackerone.com https://hackerone.com/reports/3301240 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 2.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| OSV | 3.1 | 2.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| bitnami | gitlab | >=18.2.0, <18.8.9 >=18.9.0, <18.9.5 >=18.10.0, <18.10.3 |
18.8.9 18.9.5 18.10.3 |
Affected products
- GitLab GitLab
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-862 Missing Authorization
- Technology feeds
References
-
hackerone.com
/reports/3301240
technical-description, exploit, permissions-required, web
-
about.gitlab.com
/releases/2026/04/08/patch-release-gitlab-18-10-3-released/
release-notes, vendor-advisory, advisory
-
gitlab.com
/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/565414
broken-link, web
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-4916
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-4916
- NVD CVE-2026-4916
- OSV BIT-gitlab-2026-4916
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