---
id: CVE-2026-14552
title: >-
  GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from
  17.0 before 19.2.8, 19.3 before 19.3.5, and 19.4 before 19.4.2 that, under
  certain conditions, could have allowed an authenticated user with Guest access
  to read …
summary: >-
  GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from
  17.0 before 19.2.8, 19.3 before 19.3.5, and 19.4 before 19.4.2 that, under
  certain conditions, could have allowed an authenticated user with Guest access
  to read …
severity: medium
cvss: 4.3
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-863
vendor: gitlab
product: gitlab
affected:
  - 'gitlab >= 17.0.0, < 19.2.8'
  - 'gitlab >= 19.3.0, < 19.3.5'
  - 'gitlab >= 19.4.0, < 19.4.2'
patched:
  - gitlab 19.4.2
published: '2026-10-13'
updated: '2026-10-14'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-14T20:17:33.697'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-14552'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://docs.gitlab.com/releases/patches/patch-release-gitlab-19-4-2-released/
    label: cve@gitlab.com
  - url: 'https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/604841'
    label: cve@gitlab.com
  - url: 'https://hackerone.com/reports/3809364'
    label: cve@gitlab.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00217
epssPercentile: 0.12113
ingestedAt: '2026-10-13T03:13:18.990Z'
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-10-14T19:11:15.446726Z'
---

## Overview

GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 17.0 before 19.2.8, 19.3 before 19.3.5, and 19.4 before 19.4.2 that, under certain conditions, could have allowed an authenticated user with Guest access to read confidential epic content meant to be restricted by external authorization, due to incorrect authorization checks.

## Affected

- `gitlab >= 17.0.0, < 19.2.8`
- `gitlab >= 19.3.0, < 19.3.5`
- `gitlab >= 19.4.0, < 19.4.2`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `gitlab 19.4.2`