CVE-2026-16255 json
Incorrect Authorization in GitLab
published 2026-10-21 18 d ago modified 2026-11-04 4 d ago also BIT-gitlab-2026-16255 , EUVD-2026-107676
- cvss
- 5.9
- 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 17%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 12.0 before 19.3.6, 19.4 before 19.4.3, and 19.5 before 19.5.1 that, when the instance-wide SAML or LDAP membership lock was enabled, an authenticated user could have granted or accepted project and group membership outside the identity provider's control, due to incomplete enforcement of the membership lock on requests created before the lock was enabled.
Patch / fix
- bitnami gitlab 19.3.6, 19.4.3, 19.5.1
- GitLab GitLab 19.3.6, 19.4.3, 19.5.1
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 9 d ago
Exploit prediction
0.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 17% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- hackerone.com https://hackerone.com/reports/3809350 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N |
| OSV | 3.1 | 7.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| bitnami | gitlab | >=12.0.0, <19.3.6 >=19.4.0, <19.4.3 >=19.5.0, <19.5.1 |
19.3.6 19.4.3 19.5.1 |
Affected products
- GitLab GitLab
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization
- Technology feeds
References
-
hackerone.com
/reports/3809350
technical-description, exploit, permissions-required, web
-
docs.gitlab.com
/releases/patches/patch-release-gitlab-19-5-1-released/
release-notes, vendor-advisory, advisory
-
gitlab.com
/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/606479
permissions-required, web
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-16255
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-16255
- NVD CVE-2026-16255
- OSV BIT-gitlab-2026-16255
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