Race Condition Vulnerability in GitLab EE for Versions 17.0 to 19.0.5
CVE-2026-13113

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Gitlab
Status
Gitlab
Vendor
CVE Published:
29 July 2026

What is CVE-2026-13113?

A race condition vulnerability in GitLab EE may allow authenticated users to circumvent approval rules, permitting unauthorized code merges into protected branches. This issue affects multiple GitLab EE versions before the latest patches, emphasizing the importance of timely updates to safeguard against potential exploitation.

Affected Version(s)

GitLab 17.0 < 19.0.5

GitLab 19.1 < 19.1.3

GitLab 19.2 < 19.2.1

References

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/597838
https://docs.gitlab.com/releases/patches/patch-release-gi...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

This vulnerability was discovered by Henrik Sandberg in collaboration with GitLab team member Niklas Janz
.