Auth bypass in GitLab
CVE-2026-16494
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 19.1 before 19.1.4 and 19.2 before 19.2.2 that under certain conditions could have allowed an authenticated user to modify project settings restricted to higher-privileged roles, due to missing authorization checks on a project update endpoint.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (34.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 34th percentile — 34.2% 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: 0.004 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- GitLab — versions 19.1, 19.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/606580 (Broken Link)
- hackerone.com/reports/3775445 (Permissions Required, technical-description, permissions-required, exploit)
- docs.gitlab.com/releases/patches/patch-release-gitlab-19-2-2-released/ (Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-16494?
- CVE-2026-16494 is a high-severity vulnerability in GitLab, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2026-08-12.
- How severe is CVE-2026-16494?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.