Missing Authorization in GitLab
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-8030 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | GitLab |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-09-16 07:16:37 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-09-16 07:16:37 UTC |
| Description | GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 13.0 before 19.1.8, 19.2 before 19.2.6, and 19.3 before 19.3.2 that under certain conditions could have allowed an authenticated user to prevent another user from modifying their group settings due to improper validation of group URL slugs during namespace transfers. |
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:N/A:L
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:N/A:L |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 4.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/599240 | [email protected] | gitlab.com | |
| docs.gitlab.com/releases/patches/patch-release-gitlab-19-3-2-released | [email protected] | docs.gitlab.com | |
| hackerone.com/reports/3689558 | [email protected] | hackerone.com | |
| 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 [mateuszek](https://hackerone.com/mateuszek) for reporting this vulnerability through our HackerOne bug bounty program (en)
Additional Advisory Data
Solutions
CNA: Upgrade to versions 19.1.8, 19.2.6, 19.3.2 or above.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.