CVE-2026-5952
Incorrect Authorization in GitLab
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 17.11 before 18.11.6, 19.0 before 19.0.3, and 19.1 before 19.1.1 that under certain conditions could have allowed an authenticated user with developer-role permissions to bypass package protection rules and overwrite protected Maven package metadata due to incorrect authorization checks.
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
Incorrect Authorization in GitLab
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 17.11 before 18.11.6, 19.0 before 19.0.3, and 19.1 before 19.1.1 that under certain conditions could have allowed an authenticated user with developer-role permissions to bypass package protection rules and overwrite protected Maven package metadata due to incorrect authorization checks.
- Record
CVE-2026-5952- 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-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-39173
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 17.11 before 18.11.6, 19.0 before 19.0.3, and 19.1 before 19.1.1 that under certain conditions could have allowed an authenticated user with developer-role permissions to bypass package protection rules and overwrite protected Maven package metadata due to incorrect authorization checks.
- Record
EUVD-2026-39173- 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-8vj4-48p6-q87m
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 17.11 before 18.11.6,...
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 17.11 before 18.11.6, 19.0 before 19.0.3, and 19.1 before 19.1.1 that under certain conditions could have allowed an authenticated user with developer-role permissions to bypass package protection rules and overwrite protected Maven package metadata due to incorrect authorization checks.
- Record
GHSA-8vj4-48p6-q87m- 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-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 17.11 before 18.11.6, 19.0 before 19.0.3, and 19.1 before 19.1.1 that under certain conditions could have allowed an authenticated user with developer-role permissions to bypass package protection rules and overwrite protected Maven package metadata due to incorrect authorization checks.
- Record
CVE-2026-5952- 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-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Incorrect Authorization in GitLab
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 17.11 before 18.11.6, 19.0 before 19.0.3, and 19.1 before 19.1.1 that under certain conditions could have allowed an authenticated user with developer-role permissions to bypass package protection rules and overwrite protected Maven package metadata due to incorrect authorization checks.
- Record
CVE-2026-5952- 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-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-gitlab-2026-5952 No score
Incorrect Authorization in GitLab
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 17.11 before 18.11.6, 19.0 before 19.0.3, and 19.1 before 19.1.1 that under certain conditions could have allowed an authenticated user with developer-role permissions to bypass package protection rules and overwrite protected Maven package metadata due to incorrect authorization checks.
- Record
BIT-gitlab-2026-5952- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
gitlabBitnami |
17.11.0 up to 18.11.6, 19.0.0 up to 19.0.3, 19.1.0 up to 19.1.1 | 18.11.619.0.319.1.1 |
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-2026-5952 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Gitlab, published June 25, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.40%, the 35th percentile. Fixed in gitlab 18.11.6.
References
gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/596134
hackerone.com/reports/3632428
docs.gitlab.com/releases/patches/patch-release-gitlab-19-1-1-released
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-5952
github.com/advisories/GHSA-8vj4-48p6-q87m