Auth bypass in GitLab
CVE-2026-92528
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 16.11 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 to approve a merge request despite having contributed commits to it, due to improper identity resolution.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.001 (2.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 2nd percentile — 2.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
The 30-day trend appears once there are two daily scores.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/606772 (Issue Tracking)
- docs.gitlab.com/releases/patches/patch-release-gitlab-19-4-2-released/ (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-92528?
- CVE-2026-92528 is a medium-severity vulnerability in GitLab, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 4.2/10. Published 2026-10-13.
- How severe is CVE-2026-92528?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.2 out of 10.