CVE-2026-16794

Missing Authorization in GitLab

GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 18.11 before 19.1.8, 19.2 before 19.2.6, and 19.3 before 19.3.2 that under certain conditions could have allowed an authenticated user with the Security Manager role to execute arbitrary CI/CD jobs and access protected variables within group projects due to improper authorization controls on compliance framework management.

Affected

GitLab

CVSS v3.1 GITLAB

4.3 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

EPSS

0.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 23rd percentile

Published

2026-09-16

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://hackerone.com/reports/3785754

Security advisories

• https://docs.gitlab.com/releases/patches/patch-release-gitlab-19-3-2-released

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry