Missing Authorization in GitLab
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-5296 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | GitLab |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-05-27 19:16:24 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-27 20:46:56 UTC |
| Description | 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. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 4.3 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
EPSS: 0.000110000 probability, percentile 0.013410000 (date 2026-06-01)
Problem Types: CWE-862 | CWE-862 CWE-862: Missing Authorization
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 4.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 4.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
LowAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| about.gitlab.com/releases/2026/05/27/patch-release-gitlab-19-0-1-released | [email protected] | about.gitlab.com | Release Notes, Vendor Advisory |
| hackerone.com/reports/3626303 | [email protected] | hackerone.com | Permissions Required |
| gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/595423 | [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: Thanks [rogerace](https://hackerone.com/rogerace) for reporting this vulnerability through our HackerOne bug bounty program (en)
Additional Advisory Data
Solutions
CNA: Upgrade to versions 18.10.7, 18.11.4, 19.0.1 or above.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.