Vulnerability in GitLab
CVE-2026-14288
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 17.4 before 19.3.6, 19.4 before 19.4.3, and 19.5 before 19.5.1 that under certain conditions could have allowed an authenticated to bypass a required merge request approval policy on a protected branch due to improper access control during approval rule synchronization.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.1 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/604630
- hackerone.com/reports/3797008 (technical-description, permissions-required, exploit)
- docs.gitlab.com/releases/patches/patch-release-gitlab-19-5-1-released/
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-14288?
- CVE-2026-14288 is a low-severity vulnerability in GitLab, classified under Use of Incorrectly-Resolved Name or Reference. CVSS score: 3.1/10. Published 2026-10-22.
- How severe is CVE-2026-14288?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.1 out of 10.