CVE-2026-5954
Incorrect Authorization in GitLab
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 4.2 Medium
- Published
- Oct 13, 2026
- Updated
- Oct 13, 2026
- Reserved
- Apr 9, 2026
Description
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 15.1 before 19.2.8, 19.3 before 19.3.5, and 19.4 before 19.4.2 that, under certain conditions, could have allowed a user to download package files from a public project due to improper authorization checks.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 4.2 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N | GitLab |
Weaknesses
- CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
GitLabGitLab |
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References
- https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/596139
- HackerOne Bug Bounty Report #3641043technical-descriptionexploitpermissions-required
- https://docs.gitlab.com/releases/patches/patch-release-gitlab-19-4-2-released/
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