CVE-2026-5796 Incorrect Authorization in GitLab

Medium 4.3 Published 25 Jun 2026 Updated 25 Jun 2026

Authenticated users with Reporter permissions can view package metadata from projects where the Package Registry is disabled due to incorrect authorization checks.

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-2026-5796?

CVE-2026-5796 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab, published on 25 Jun 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 13.6 before 18.11.6, 19.0 before 19.0.3, and 19.1 before 19.1.1 that under certain conditions could have allowed an authenticated user with Reporter-level group permissions to view package metadata from projects with the Package Registry disabled due to incorrect authorization checks in the group packages feature.

Weakness: CWE-863

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-5796?

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

Package	Affected	Fixed in
`gitlab` Bitnami	From `13.6.0`	`18.11.6, 19.0.3, 19.1.1`

Products include Gitlab Gitlab.

How do I fix CVE-2026-5796?

Upgrade gitlab to a fixed version for your release line: 18.11.6, 19.0.3 or 19.1.1.

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

Is CVE-2026-5796 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-5796 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as BIT-gitlab-2026-5796, GHSA-v93g-p6q6-9wwq.