CVE-2026-1751
Missing Authorization in GitLab
LOW
3.1
CVSS Score
Published: February 2, 2026 at 09:04 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 10:16 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorGitLab
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Severity
LOW3.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit
Description
A vulnerability has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting with 16.8 before 18.5.0 that could have allowed unauthorized edits to merge request approval rules under certain conditions.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (2)
Issue TrackingPermissions RequiredExploitVendor Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/519340Technical DescriptionExploitPermissions Required
Source: cverecord
https://hackerone.com/reports/2980839SSVC — Action Prioritization
SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact
SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.
CVSS
3.1LOWGitLab
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- HIGH
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- LOW
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-862
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