CVE-2026-2619
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Authorization Bypass in GitLab EE Allows Vulnerability Flag Modification

Publication date: 2026-04-08

Last updated on: 2026-04-14

Assigner: GitLab Inc.

Description
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 18.6 before 18.8.9, 18.9 before 18.9.5, and 18.10 before 18.10.3 that under certain circumstances could have allowed an authenticated user with auditor privileges to modify vulnerability flag data in private projects due to incorrect authorization.
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Published
2026-04-08
Last Modified
2026-04-14
Generated
2026-06-16
AI Q&A
2026-04-09
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2026-2619
EUVD
EUVD-2026-20799
Affected Vendors & Products
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Vendor Product Version / Range
gitlab gitlab From 18.9.0 (inc) to 18.9.5 (exc)
gitlab gitlab From 18.10.0 (inc) to 18.10.3 (exc)
gitlab gitlab From 18.6.0 (inc) to 18.8.9 (exc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-863 The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability in GitLab EE affects certain versions before specific patch releases. It allows an authenticated user with auditor privileges to modify vulnerability flag data in private projects due to incorrect authorization checks.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability could allow an auditor-level user to alter vulnerability flag data in private projects, potentially leading to inaccurate security status reporting or masking of real vulnerabilities.

Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, you should upgrade GitLab EE to a fixed version. Specifically, update to version 18.8.9 or later if you are using the 18.8 series, 18.9.5 or later for the 18.9 series, or 18.10.3 or later for the 18.10 series.

This will prevent authenticated users with auditor privileges from modifying vulnerability flag data in private projects due to incorrect authorization.

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