Access Control Check Implemented After Asset is Accessed in GitLab
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 13.1 before 19.1.7, 19.2 before 19.2.5, and 19.3 before 19.3.1 that, under certain conditions, an authenticated user with reporter-role permissions who authored a merge request could have reset merge request approval rules due to improper authorization checks.
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 | 13.1 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 13.1 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
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
GitLab 19.1.7, 19.2.5, 19.3.1
6 records Highest priority Priority LOW 6 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-15008 Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere in GitLabPriority LOW 38
- TI-2026-54187 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in GitLabPriority LOW 29
- TI-2025-09984 Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') in GitLabPriority LOW 29
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-7487
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r8m7-3v38-qjrm
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-2026-7487 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-7487 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r8m7-3v38-qjrm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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