CVE-2026-92874 Incorrect Authorization in GitLab
Authenticated users with MCP-scoped tokens could perform unauthorized actions due to improper 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-2026-92874?
CVE-2026-92874 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab, published on 23 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 18.3 before 19.2.7, 19.3 before 19.3.3, and 19.4 before 19.4.1 that under certain conditions could have allowed an authenticated user with an MCP-scoped token to perform actions beyond the intended scope of that token due to improper authorization checks.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-92874?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including gitlab. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
gitlab Bitnami | From 18.3.0 | 19.2.7, 19.3.3, 19.4.1 |
Products include Gitlab Gitlab.
How do I fix CVE-2026-92874?
Upgrade gitlab to a fixed version for your release line: 19.2.7, 19.3.3 or 19.4.1.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-92874 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-92874 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-2026-92874, GHSA-c3rm-3hqr-4qwm, MINI-2286-q96g-fqcm, MINI-2gjq-h7cw-9x3p, MINI-3432-rfg6-pgrq, MINI-3479-25xw-6h5g and 45 more.