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.
References
| Link | Resource |
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| https://docs.gitlab.com/releases/patches/patch-release-gitlab-19-4-2-released/ | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/606501 | Issue Tracking |
| https://hackerone.com/reports/3853866 | Permissions Required |
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
14 Oct 2026, 14:08
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| First Time |
Gitlab
Gitlab gitlab |
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| References | () https://docs.gitlab.com/releases/patches/patch-release-gitlab-19-4-2-released/ - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/606501 - Issue Tracking | |
| References | () https://hackerone.com/reports/3853866 - Permissions Required | |
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* |
13 Oct 2026, 02:16
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-10-13 02:16
Updated : 2026-10-14 20:17
NVD link : CVE-2026-16301
Mitre link : CVE-2026-16301
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-16301
JSON object : View
Products Affected
gitlab
- gitlab
CWE
CWE-863
Incorrect Authorization
