Auth bypass in GitLab
CVE-2026-5296
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 18.7 before 18.10.7, 18.11 before 18.11.4, and 19.0 before 19.0.1 that when foundational flows were enabled at the group level, could have allowed an authenticated user with developer-role permissions to bypass flow restrictions under certain conditions.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (24.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 24th percentile — 24.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- GitLab — versions 19.0.0, 18.11, 19.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/595423 (Broken Link)
- hackerone.com/reports/3626303 (Permissions Required, technical-description, permissions-required, exploit)
- about.gitlab.com/releases/2026/05/27/patch-release-gitlab-19-0-1-released/ (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-5296?
- CVE-2026-5296 is a medium-severity vulnerability in GitLab, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2026-05-27.
- How severe is CVE-2026-5296?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.