Authorization Flaw in GitLab CE/EE Affects User Permissions
CVE-2026-6269

5.4MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Gitlab
Status
Gitlab
Vendor
CVE Published:
11 June 2026

What is CVE-2026-6269?

An authorization flaw in GitLab CE/EE allows authenticated users with developer-role permissions to modify hidden merge requests. This issue manifests under specific conditions due to improper authorization enforcement, potentially granting users more access than intended. Organizations using GitLab CE/EE versions prior to various fixed updates should promptly update their systems to mitigate this risk.

Affected Version(s)

GitLab 15.10 < 18.10.8

GitLab 18.11 < 18.11.5

GitLab 19.0 < 19.0.2

References

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/596625
https://hackerone.com/reports/3661880
technical-descriptionexploitpermissions-required
https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2026/06/10/patch-releas...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.4
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Thanks [rogerace](https://hackerone.com/rogerace) for reporting this vulnerability through our HackerOne bug bounty program
.