Improper Authorization in GitLab Enterprise Edition - CVE-2026-7487
Published: August 27, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU145887
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-7487
CWE-ID: CWE-285
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authorization checks.
The vulnerability exists due to improper authorization checks in merge request approval rules reset. A remote user can reset merge request approval rules.
Affected software
GitLab Enterprise Edition
How to mitigate CVE-2026-7487
Install updates from vendor's website.
GitLab Enterprise Edition - addressed in versions 19.1.7, 19.2.5, 19.3.1