Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in GitLab
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-19228 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | GitLab |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-08-12 20:17:42 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-08-19 16:32:49 UTC |
| Description | 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 cause AI usage to be attributed to another namespace, due to improper authorization of identity information supplied in requests. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 8.5 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:L
EPSS: 0.002300000 probability, percentile 0.140800000 (date 2026-08-18)
Problem Types: CWE-639 | CWE-639 CWE-639: Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 8.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:L |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 8.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:L |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
ChangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
HighAvailability
LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:L
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| docs.gitlab.com/releases/patches/patch-release-gitlab-19-2-2-released | [email protected] | docs.gitlab.com | Release Notes |
| gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/603347 | [email protected] | gitlab.com | Broken Link |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: This vulnerability has been discovered internally by GitLab team member Dennis Appelt (en)
Additional Advisory Data
Solutions
CNA: Upgrade to versions 19.1.4, 19.2.2 or above.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.