CVE-2026-16494

HIGH 7.1 ALL-YEARS

Published 2026-08-12 · Last modified 2026-08-13 · GitLab · NVD: Analyzed

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.

ELEVATED IMPACT

Severe if exploited (CVSS 7.1), but no confirmed exploitation. Patch on a normal cadence.

Exploitation likelihood

0.4%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 36th percentile

○ In CISA KEV○ Catalogued PoC◆ SSVC: exploitation none, automatable no

Impact if exploited

7.1CVSS 3.1 · HIGH · CNA

ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityLow

What an attacker needs

✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
⚠Privileges: Requires a low-privilege account
✓User interaction: No user interaction needed
✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable

✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it

Proof of concept

No public PoC is currently catalogued.

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Data snapshot: 2026-10-26T04:59:11.116Z

Affected

Vendors Gitlab

Products Gitlab

Weakness (CWE)

CWE-862: : Missing Authorization

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L

References and research data (JSON)

Known Affected Software Configurations

Vendor	Product	Version range
Gitlab	Gitlab	≥ 19.1.0 and < 19.1.4
Gitlab	Gitlab	≥ 19.2.0 and < 19.2.2

All CVSS metrics

HIGH 7.1 v3.1 · CNA Primary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L
HIGH 7.1 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L

References

Exploit-tagged references (not proof of a PoC)

https://hackerone.com/reports/3775445 technical-descriptionexploitpermissions-requiredPermissions RequiredCVE record · GitLab · Updated 2026-08-12T19:04:36.421Z
NVD · CVE-2026-16494 · Updated 2026-08-19T16:32:34.817

Advisories

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2026-57436 ADVISORYEUVD · EUVD-2026-57436

Technical & other

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/606580 Broken LinkCVE record · GitLab · Updated 2026-08-12T19:04:36.421Z
NVD · CVE-2026-16494 · Updated 2026-08-19T16:32:34.817
https://docs.gitlab.com/releases/patches/patch-release-gitlab-19-2-2-released/ Release NotesCVE record · GitLab · Updated 2026-08-12T19:04:36.421Z
NVD · CVE-2026-16494 · Updated 2026-08-19T16:32:34.817

Sources: NVD · CVE.org · All sources and attribution · EPSS