Access Control Check Implemented After Asset is Accessed in GitLab
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-7487 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | GitLab |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-08-26 14:17:16 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-08-31 15:43:30 UTC |
| Description | GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 13.1 before 19.1.7, 19.2 before 19.2.5, and 19.3 before 19.3.1 that, under certain conditions, an authenticated user with reporter-role permissions who authored a merge request could have reset merge request approval rules due to improper authorization checks. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 3.5 LOW from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
EPSS: 0.002300000 probability, percentile 0.136700000 (date 2026-08-30)
Problem Types: CWE-1280 | CWE-1280 CWE-1280: Access Control Check Implemented After Asset is Accessed
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 3.5 | LOW | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 3.5 | LOW | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
RequiredScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
LowAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| docs.gitlab.com/releases/patches/patch-release-gitlab-19-3-1-released | [email protected] | docs.gitlab.com | Release Notes, Vendor Advisory |
| hackerone.com/reports/3669140 | [email protected] | hackerone.com | Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory |
| gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/598657 | [email protected] | gitlab.com | Issue Tracking, Permissions Required |
| 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 19.1.7, 19.2.5, 19.3.1 or above.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.