CVE-2026-14552 Incorrect Authorization in GitLab
Authenticated Guest users can read confidential epic content due to incorrect authorization checks in GitLab.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-14552?
CVE-2026-14552 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab, published on 13 Oct 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-14552?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including gitlab. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
gitlab Bitnami | From 17.0.0 | 19.2.8, 19.3.5, 19.4.2 |
Products include Gitlab Gitlab.
How do I fix CVE-2026-14552?
Upgrade gitlab to a fixed version for your release line: 19.2.8, 19.3.5 or 19.4.2.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-14552 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-14552 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Gitlab Gitlab
- CVE-2026-97229 GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition Integer Overflow or Wraparound
- CVE-2026-85706 GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition Path Traversal
- CVE-2023-7028 GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions Improper Access Control
- CVE-2021-22205 GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2021-39935 GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
Sources
Also known as BIT-gitlab-2026-14552, GHSA-7rx8-qc4h-gmx2, MINI-2mwf-jj9w-jr9x, MINI-2q9h-gj95-rvqm, MINI-2qf9-v625-h779, MINI-2v2x-v9w8-68p8 and 48 more.