CVE-2026-4398
Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in GitLab
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 18.3 before 19.1.7, 19.2 before 19.2.5, and 19.3 before 19.3.1 that, under certain conditions, an authenticated user could have assigned compliance frameworks from namespaces they were not authorized to access to their own project, due to missing namespace validation on self-managed instances.
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
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
5.4
Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in GitLab
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 18.3 before 19.1.7, 19.2 before 19.2.5, and 19.3 before 19.3.1 that, under certain conditions, an authenticated user could have assigned compliance frameworks from namespaces they were not authorized to access to their own project, due to missing namespace validation on self-managed instances.
- Record
CVE-2026-4398- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-639
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-67167
5.4
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 18.3 before 19.1.7, 19.2 before 19.2.5, and 19.3 before 19.3.1 that, under certain conditions, an authenticated user could have assigned compliance frameworks from namespaces they were not authorized to access to their own project, due to missing namespace validation on self-managed instances.
- Record
EUVD-2026-67167- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hpxp-rx7c-457j
5.4
Rejected reason: This CVE ID has been rejected or withdrawn by its CVE Numbering Authority.
Rejected reason: This CVE ID has been rejected or withdrawn by its CVE Numbering Authority.
- Record
GHSA-hpxp-rx7c-457j- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-639
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
5.4
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 18.3 before 19.1.7, 19.2 before 19.2.5, and 19.3 before 19.3.1 that, under certain conditions, an authenticated user could have assigned compliance frameworks from namespaces they were not authorized to access to their own project, due to missing namespace validation on self-managed instances.
- Record
CVE-2026-4398- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-639
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
5.4
Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in GitLab
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 18.3 before 19.1.7, 19.2 before 19.2.5, and 19.3 before 19.3.1 that, under certain conditions, an authenticated user could have assigned compliance frameworks from namespaces they were not authorized to access to their own project, due to missing namespace validation on self-managed instances.
- Record
CVE-2026-4398- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-639
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-gitlab-2026-4398 No score
Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in GitLab
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 18.3 before 19.1.7, 19.2 before 19.2.5, and 19.3 before 19.3.1 that, under certain conditions, an authenticated user could have assigned compliance frameworks from namespaces they were not authorized to access to their own project, due to missing namespace validation on self-managed instances.
- Record
BIT-gitlab-2026-4398- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
gitlabBitnami |
18.3.0 up to 19.1.7, 19.2.0 up to 19.2.5, 19.3.0 up to 19.3.1 | 19.1.719.2.519.3.1 |
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-2026-4398 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.4) in Gitlab, published April 8, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.24%, the 15th percentile. Fixed in gitlab 19.1.7.
References
hackerone.com/reports/3549150
gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/600360
docs.gitlab.com/releases/patches/patch-release-gitlab-19-3-1-released
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-4398
github.com/advisories/GHSA-hpxp-rx7c-457j
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/4xxx/CVE-2026-4398.json