CVE-2026-15831
Generation of Incorrect Security Tokens in GitLab
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 19.1 before 19.1.3 and 19.2 before 19.2.1 that under certain conditions could have allowed an authenticated user to bypass administrator-configured tool governance policies due to improper authorization enforcement during token generation.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Generation of Incorrect Security Tokens in GitLab
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 19.1 before 19.1.3 and 19.2 before 19.2.1 that under certain conditions could have allowed an authenticated user to bypass administrator-configured tool governance policies due to improper authorization enforcement during token generation.
- Record
CVE-2026-15831- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-1270
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-50477
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 19.1 before 19.1.3 and 19.2 before 19.2.1 that under certain conditions could have allowed an authenticated user to bypass administrator-configured tool governance policies due to improper authorization enforcement during token generation.
- Record
EUVD-2026-50477- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-w973-7qcg-m257
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 19.1 before 19.1.3 and 19...
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 19.1 before 19.1.3 and 19.2 before 19.2.1 that under certain conditions could have allowed an authenticated user to bypass administrator-configured tool governance policies due to improper authorization enforcement during token generation.
- Record
GHSA-w973-7qcg-m257- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-1270
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 19.1 before 19.1.3 and 19.2 before 19.2.1 that under certain conditions could have allowed an authenticated user to bypass administrator-configured tool governance policies due to improper authorization enforcement during token generation.
- Record
CVE-2026-15831- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-1270
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Generation of Incorrect Security Tokens in GitLab
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 19.1 before 19.1.3 and 19.2 before 19.2.1 that under certain conditions could have allowed an authenticated user to bypass administrator-configured tool governance policies due to improper authorization enforcement during token generation.
- Record
CVE-2026-15831- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-1270
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-gitlab-2026-15831 No score
Generation of Incorrect Security Tokens in GitLab
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 19.1 before 19.1.3 and 19.2 before 19.2.1 that under certain conditions could have allowed an authenticated user to bypass administrator-configured tool governance policies due to improper authorization enforcement during token generation.
- Record
BIT-gitlab-2026-15831- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
gitlabBitnami |
19.1.0 up to 19.1.3, 19.2.0 up to 19.2.1 | 19.1.319.2.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-15831 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Gitlab, published July 29, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.30%, the 22nd percentile. Fixed in gitlab 19.1.3.