Auth bypass in GitLab
CVE-2026-15423
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 19.0 before 19.0.6, 19.1 before 19.1.4, and 19.2 before 19.2.2 that under certain conditions could have allowed an authenticated user with developer-role permissions to execute CI/CD pipelines on a protected branch without the required push permissions due to improper authorization in pipeline reference validation.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (24.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 25th percentile — 24.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- GitLab — versions 19.0, 19.1, 19.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- docs.gitlab.com/releases/patches/patch-release-gitlab-19-2-2-released/ (Release Notes)
- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/605705 (Broken Link)
- hackerone.com/reports/3832069 (Permissions Required, technical-description, permissions-required, exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-15423?
- CVE-2026-15423 is a high-severity vulnerability in GitLab, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 8.5/10. Published 2026-08-12.
- How severe is CVE-2026-15423?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.5 out of 10.