CVE-2026-16275 Incorrect Authorization in GitLab
An unauthenticated attacker can read confidential notes on public projects due to incorrect authorization checks in GitLab.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-16275?
CVE-2026-16275 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab, published on 13 Oct 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 17.4 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 unauthenticated user to read confidential notes on public projects due to incorrect authorization checks.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-16275?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including gitlab. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
gitlab Bitnami | From 17.4.0 | 19.2.8, 19.3.5, 19.4.2 |
Products include Gitlab Gitlab.
How do I fix CVE-2026-16275?
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-2026-16275 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-16275 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Gitlab Gitlab
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- 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-2026-16275, GHSA-mvmh-ccfp-m833, MINI-2244-9fv4-w567, MINI-2fjm-9hhp-ggvj, MINI-2j3f-ff29-qm8p, MINI-2x7g-mxqh-q826 and 48 more.