CVE-2026-6269 json
Incorrect Authorization in GitLab
published 2026-06-11 4 mo ago modified 2026-09-08 2 mo ago also BIT-gitlab-2026-6269 , EUVD-2026-36231
- cvss
- 5.4
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 12%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 15.10 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 developer-role permissions to modify hidden merge requests due to incorrect authorization enforcements.
Patch / fix
- bitnami gitlab 18.10.8, 18.11.5, 19.0.2
- GitLab GitLab 18.10.8, 18.11.5, 19.0.2
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 4 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 12% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- hackerone.com https://hackerone.com/reports/3661880 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| OSV | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| bitnami | gitlab | >=15.10.0, <18.10.8 >=18.11.0, <18.11.5 >=19.0.0, <19.0.2 |
18.10.8 18.11.5 19.0.2 |
Affected products
- GitLab GitLab
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization
- Technology feeds
References
-
hackerone.com
/reports/3661880
technical-description, exploit, permissions-required, web
-
gitlab.com
/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/596625
issue-tracking, report
-
about.gitlab.com
/releases/2026/06/10/patch-release-gitlab-19-0-2-released/
release-notes, article
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-6269
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-6269
- NVD CVE-2026-6269
- OSV BIT-gitlab-2026-6269
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