---
id: CVE-2026-16301
title: >-
  GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from
  18.7 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 Developer
  role to exe…
summary: >-
  GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from
  18.7 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 Developer
  role to exe…
severity: high
cvss: 8.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-863
vendor: gitlab
product: gitlab
affected:
  - 'gitlab >= 18.7.0, < 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: '2026-10-14T20:17:34.980'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-16301'
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/606501'
    label: cve@gitlab.com
  - url: 'https://hackerone.com/reports/3853866'
    label: cve@gitlab.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00335
epssPercentile: 0.26715
ingestedAt: '2026-10-13T03:13:18.994Z'
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-10-14T19:25:30.214475Z'
---

## Overview

GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 18.7 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 Developer role to execute CI/CD pipelines on protected branches without authorization due to improper authorization checks in the downstream pipeline creation service.

## Affected

- `gitlab >= 18.7.0, < 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`