CVE-2026-7514 Missing Authorization in GitLab

Medium 4.3 Published 16 Sep 2026 Updated 16 Sep 2026

Authenticated developers can modify package contents and hide packages from owners due to missing authorization checks in the Generic Package Registry.

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-2026-7514?

CVE-2026-7514 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab, published on 16 Sep 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 13.9 before 19.1.8, 19.2 before 19.2.6, and 19.3 before 19.3.2 that an authenticated user with developer-role permissions could substitute package file content and hide packages from their owners due to improper authorization checks in the Generic Package Registry.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-7514?

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

Package	Affected	Fixed in
`gitlab` Bitnami	From `13.9.0`	`19.1.8, 19.2.6, 19.3.2`

Products include Gitlab Gitlab.

How do I fix CVE-2026-7514?

Upgrade gitlab to a fixed version for your release line: 19.1.8, 19.2.6 or 19.3.2.

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

Is CVE-2026-7514 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-7514 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as BIT-gitlab-2026-7514, GHSA-4793-7rmv-288c, MINI-92q9-fhfj-5h9x, MINI-9pj5-77x8-cww2, MINI-ccjj-7jrj-xv78.