Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in GitLab
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-639.
Summary
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 18.3 before 19.1.7, 19.2 before 19.2.5, and 19.3 before 19.3.1 that, under certain conditions, an authenticated user could have assigned compliance frameworks from namespaces they were not authorized to access to their own project, due to missing namespace validation on self-managed instances.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GitLab | GitLab | 18.3 to before 19.1.7; 19.2 to before 19.2.5; 19.3 to before 19.3.1 | 19.1.7, 19.2.5, 19.3.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- GitLab VendorGitLab Affected 18.3 to before 19.1.7; 19.2 to before 19.2.5; 19.3 to before 19.3.1 Fixed in 19.1.7, 19.2.5, 19.3.1 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA GitLab (GitLab) Fixed in 19.1.7, 19.2.5, 19.3.1
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-4398
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hpxp-rx7c-457j
References
More Gitlab vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-71508 Integer overflow in GitLab allows code execution on the server KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2026-58817 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in GitLab KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2023-06425 Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password in GitLab KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2021-05191 Code injection in GitLab KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2021-05161 Server-side request forgery in GitLab KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-02763 Injection in GitLab CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
Sources
- CVE-2026-4398 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-4398 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hpxp-rx7c-457j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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