Missing Authorization in GitLab Enterprise Edition - CVE-2026-79708
Published: September 11, 2026 / Updated: September 11, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU148983
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 7.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-79708
CWE-ID: CWE-862
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 insufficient scope validation. A remote user can execute a policy test pipeline on projects within their group and access protected CI/CD variables.
Affected software
GitLab Enterprise Edition
How to mitigate CVE-2026-79708
Install updates from vendor's website.
GitLab Enterprise Edition - addressed in versions 19.1.8, 19.2.6, 19.3.2