CVE-2026-6552
Received Received - Intake
Improper Authorization in GitLab EE Group SAML

Publication date: 2026-06-11

Last updated on: 2026-06-11

Assigner: GitLab Inc.

Description
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 15.5 before 18.10.8, 18.11 before 18.11.5, and 19.0 before 19.0.2 that under certain conditions could have allowed an authenticated user with group Owner role to take over another group member's GitLab account due to improper authorization in the Group SAML identity management functionality.
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Published
2026-06-11
Last Modified
2026-06-11
Generated
2026-06-11
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2026-06-11
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gitlab gitlab_ee From 15.5 (inc) to 18.10.8 (exc)
gitlab gitlab_ee From 18.11 (inc) to 18.11.5 (exc)
gitlab gitlab_ee From 19.0 (inc) to 19.0.2 (exc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-639 The system's authorization functionality does not prevent one user from gaining access to another user's data or record by modifying the key value identifying the data.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability in GitLab EE affects versions from 15.5 before 18.10.8, 18.11 before 18.11.5, and 19.0 before 19.0.2. It allows an authenticated user with the group Owner role to potentially take over another group member's GitLab account. This occurs due to improper authorization in the Group SAML identity management functionality.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can lead to a high-impact security breach where an attacker with Owner role privileges can hijack another group member's account. This compromises confidentiality and integrity of user accounts and data within GitLab, potentially allowing unauthorized access to sensitive information and actions performed under the hijacked account.

Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, you should upgrade GitLab EE to a fixed version. Specifically, update to version 18.10.8 or later if you are using the 18.10 series, 18.11.5 or later if using the 18.11 series, or 19.0.2 or later if using the 19.0 series.

This vulnerability affects versions from 15.5 before the fixed versions mentioned above and allows an authenticated user with group Owner role to take over another group member's account due to improper authorization in Group SAML identity management.

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