Incorrect authorization in GitLab Enterprise Edition and Gitlab Community Edition - CVE-2026-15831

 

Incorrect authorization in GitLab Enterprise Edition and Gitlab Community Edition - CVE-2026-15831

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


Vulnerability identifier: #VU140484
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-15831
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 bypass administrator-configured tool governance policies.

The vulnerability exists due to improper authorization enforcement in Duo Workflows token generation when generating security tokens. A remote user can generate a token to bypass administrator-configured tool governance policies.


How to mitigate CVE-2026-15831

Install security update from vendor's website.

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