CVE-2026-4868
Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in GitLab
Description
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 18.8 before 18.10.7, 18.11 before 18.11.4, and 19.0 before 19.0.1 that, under certain conditions, could have allowed an authenticated user to cause specific Duo AI workflows to run under another user's identity due to improper user identity resolution when triggering Duo AI workflow runners.
INFO
Published Date :
May 27, 2026, 7:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
May 27, 2026, 8:47 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | ceab7361-8a18-47b1-92ba-4d7d25f6715a | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update GitLab EE to version 18.10.7 or later.
- Update GitLab EE to version 18.11.4 or later.
- Update GitLab EE to version 19.0.1 or later.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2026-4868.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2026/05/27/patch-release-gitlab-19-0-1-released/ | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/594809 | Broken Link |
| https://hackerone.com/reports/3619872 | Permissions Required |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-4868 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-4868
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 27, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* versions from (including) 18.11.0 up to (excluding) 18.11.4 *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* versions from (including) 18.8.0 up to (excluding) 18.10.7 *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:19.0.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Added Reference Type GitLab Inc.: https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2026/05/27/patch-release-gitlab-19-0-1-released/ Types: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type GitLab Inc.: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/594809 Types: Broken Link Added Reference Type GitLab Inc.: https://hackerone.com/reports/3619872 Types: Permissions Required -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
May. 27, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 18.8 before 18.10.7, 18.11 before 18.11.4, and 19.0 before 19.0.1 that, under certain conditions, could have allowed an authenticated user to cause specific Duo AI workflows to run under another user's identity due to improper user identity resolution when triggering Duo AI workflow runners. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N Added CWE CWE-639 Added Reference https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2026/05/27/patch-release-gitlab-19-0-1-released/ Added Reference https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/594809 Added Reference https://hackerone.com/reports/3619872