BIT-gitlab-2026-13151: Incorrect Authorization in GitLab
GitLab EE versions from 16.10 up to but not including 18.11.7, 19.0 up to 19.0.4, and 19.1 up to 19.1.2 contain an authorization vulnerability. Under certain conditions, an authenticated user could modify group-level settings beyond their intended permissions due to improper authorization controls. This issue has been remediated in the specified fixed versions.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
An incorrect authorization vulnerability in GitLab EE allowed authenticated users to escalate privileges by modifying group-level settings beyond their allowed permissions. The flaw affects versions >=16.10.0 <18.11.7, >=19.0.0 <19.0.4, and >=19.1.0 <19.1.2. The vulnerability has been fixed in versions 18.11.7, 19.0.4, and 19.1.2 respectively. No CVSS score is provided, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
Authenticated users could gain unauthorized ability to change group-level settings, potentially leading to privilege escalation within GitLab groups. This could affect group configuration integrity and security controls at the group level.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade GitLab EE to versions 18.11.7 or later, 19.0.4 or later, or 19.1.2 or later to apply the official fix. Since this is an on-premises product, administrators must apply these updates to remediate the vulnerability.
BIT-gitlab-2026-13151: Incorrect Authorization in GitLab
Description
GitLab EE versions from 16.10 up to but not including 18.11.7, 19.0 up to 19.0.4, and 19.1 up to 19.1.2 contain an authorization vulnerability. Under certain conditions, an authenticated user could modify group-level settings beyond their intended permissions due to improper authorization controls. This issue has been remediated in the specified fixed versions.
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
An incorrect authorization vulnerability in GitLab EE allowed authenticated users to escalate privileges by modifying group-level settings beyond their allowed permissions. The flaw affects versions >=16.10.0 <18.11.7, >=19.0.0 <19.0.4, and >=19.1.0 <19.1.2. The vulnerability has been fixed in versions 18.11.7, 19.0.4, and 19.1.2 respectively. No CVSS score is provided, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
Authenticated users could gain unauthorized ability to change group-level settings, potentially leading to privilege escalation within GitLab groups. This could affect group configuration integrity and security controls at the group level.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade GitLab EE to versions 18.11.7 or later, 19.0.4 or later, or 19.1.2 or later to apply the official fix. Since this is an on-premises product, administrators must apply these updates to remediate the vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- BIT-gitlab-2026-13151
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.6.2
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-13151"]
- Ecosystems
- ["Bitnami"]
- Database Specific Severity
- Medium
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a54ae0068715ace438f7e9f
Added to database: 07/13/2026, 09:21:04 UTC
Last enriched: 07/13/2026, 09:55:58 UTC
Last updated: 07/13/2026, 19:47:35 UTC
Views: 3
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