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https://docs.gitlab.com/releases/patches/patch-release-gitlab-19-2-2-released CVE-2026-15423
HIGH
Incorrect Authorization in GitLab
Record summary
CVE-2026-15423 has a selected CVSS score of 8.5 (high).
Description
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 19.0 before 19.0.6, 19.1 before 19.1.4, and 19.2 before 19.2.2 that under certain conditions could have allowed an authenticated user with developer-role permissions to execute CI/CD pipelines on a protected branch without the required push permissions due to improper authorization in pipeline reference validation.
Description source: CVE List
Exploitation context
CISA SSVC decision
ExploitationNone
AutomatableNo
Technical impactPartial
CISA Coordinator · SSVC 2.0.3 · Evaluated Aug 13, 2026 · Source: CVE List
Affected products and versions
1| Product | Source | Version range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
GitLabBrowse GitLab / GitLabDefault status: unaffected | CVE List | 19.0 to < 19.0.6 | affected |
| 19.1 to < 19.1.4 | affected | ||
| 19.2 to < 19.2.2 | affected |
References
4gitlab.com
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/605705 HackerOne Bug Bounty Report #3832069Technical descriptionexploitpermissions required
https://hackerone.com/reports/3832069 nvd.nist.gov
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-15423