Incorrect authorization in GitLab Enterprise Edition and Gitlab Community Edition - CVE-2026-14341

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Incorrect authorization in GitLab Enterprise Edition and Gitlab Community Edition - CVE-2026-14341

Published: July 29, 2026 / Updated: July 30, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU140481
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-14341
CWE-ID: CWE-863
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Affected software:
GitLab Enterprise Edition
Gitlab Community Edition

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to modify protected branch configuration.

The vulnerability exists due to improper authorization in a projects API endpoint when handling API requests. A remote privileged user can send a crafted API request to modify protected branch configuration.

The issue affects users with the Maintainer role under certain conditions.


How to mitigate CVE-2026-14341

Install security update from vendor's website.

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