CVE-2026-16494

Published: Ago 12, 2026 Last Modified: Ago 12, 2026
ExploitDB:
Other exploit source:
Google Dorks:
HIGH 7,1
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: low
User Interaction: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: high
Availability: low

Description

AI Translation Available

GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 19.1 before 19.1.4 and 19.2 before 19.2.2 that under certain conditions could have allowed an authenticated user to modify project settings restricted to higher-privileged roles, due to missing authorization checks on a project update endpoint.

862

Missing Authorization

Incomplete
Abstraction: Class Structure: Simple
Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Confidentiality Integrity Access Control Availability
Potential Impacts:
Read Application Data Read Files Or Directories Modify Application Data Modify Files Or Directories Gain Privileges Or Assume Identity Bypass Protection Mechanism Dos: Crash, Exit, Or Restart Dos: Resource Consumption (Cpu) Dos: Resource Consumption (Memory) Dos: Resource Consumption (Other)
Applicable Platforms
Technologies: AI/ML, Web Server, Database Server, Not Technology-Specific
Likelihood of Exploit: High
View CWE Details
https://docs.gitlab.com/releases/patches/patch-release-gitl…
https://docs.gitlab.com/releases/patches/patch-release-gitlab-19-2-2-released/
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/606580
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/606580
https://hackerone.com/reports/3775445
https://hackerone.com/reports/3775445