Improper Authorization Flaw in GitLab EE Affects User Permissions
CVE-2026-7487

3.5LOW

Key Information:

Vendor

Gitlab
Status
Gitlab
Vendor
CVE Published:
26 August 2026

What is CVE-2026-7487?

An issue in GitLab EE versions prior to 19.1.7, 19.2.5, and 19.3.1 allows authenticated users with reporter-role permissions who created merge requests to reset approval rules. This vulnerability arises from insufficient authorization checks, potentially leading to unauthorized modifications of merge request approvals. It is vital for users to update to the latest versions to mitigate these security risks.

Affected Version(s)

GitLab 13.1 < 19.1.7

GitLab 19.2 < 19.2.5

GitLab 19.3 < 19.3.1

References

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/598657
https://hackerone.com/reports/3669140
technical-descriptionexploitpermissions-required
https://docs.gitlab.com/releases/patches/patch-release-gi...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
3.5
Severity:
LOW
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

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