CVE-2026-14341 Missing Authorization in GitLab

Medium 4.9 Published 29 Jul 2026 Updated 29 Jul 2026

An authenticated Maintainer can improperly modify protected branch configurations due to missing authorization checks in the projects API.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2026-14341?

CVE-2026-14341 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab, published on 29 Jul 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 12.8 before 19.0.5, 19.1 before 19.1.3, and 19.2 before 19.2.1 that under certain conditions could have allowed an authenticated user with Maintainer role to modify protected branch configuration due to improper authorization in a projects API endpoint.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-14341?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including gitlab. It affects 1 product.

Package	Affected	Fixed in
`gitlab` Bitnami	From `12.8.0`	`19.0.5, 19.1.3, 19.2.1`

Products include Gitlab Gitlab.

How do I fix CVE-2026-14341?

Upgrade gitlab to a fixed version for your release line: 19.0.5, 19.1.3 or 19.2.1.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2026-14341 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-14341 exists.

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Sources

Also known as BIT-gitlab-2026-14341, GHSA-35pc-qwv6-4858, MINI-436h-h29r-w7v8, MINI-c67j-ww67-hj6w.