CVE-2026-7487
Access Control Check Implemented After Asset is Accessed in GitLab
Description
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 13.1 before 19.1.7, 19.2 before 19.2.5, and 19.3 before 19.3.1 that, under certain conditions, an authenticated user with reporter-role permissions who authored a merge request could have reset merge request approval rules due to improper authorization checks.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 26, 2026, 2:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 31, 2026, 3:43 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 3.1 | LOW | ceab7361-8a18-47b1-92ba-4d7d25f6715a | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | LOW | MITRE-CVE | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | LOW | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update GitLab Enterprise Edition to a patched version.
- Apply available security updates promptly.
- Verify authorization controls are properly implemented.
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-2026-7487.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://docs.gitlab.com/releases/patches/patch-release-gitlab-19-3-1-released/ | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/598657 | Issue Tracking Permissions Required |
| https://hackerone.com/reports/3669140 | Permissions Required Third Party Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-7487 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-2026-7487
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]
Aug. 31, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* versions from (including) 19.2.0 up to (excluding) 19.2.5 *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:19.3.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* versions from (including) 13.1.0 up to (excluding) 19.1.7 Added Reference Type GitLab Inc.: https://docs.gitlab.com/releases/patches/patch-release-gitlab-19-3-1-released/ Types: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type GitLab Inc.: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/598657 Types: Issue Tracking, Permissions Required Added Reference Type GitLab Inc.: https://hackerone.com/reports/3669140 Types: Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Aug. 26, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-7487', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-08-26T15:41:03.557575Z'} -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Aug. 26, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 13.1 before 19.1.7, 19.2 before 19.2.5, and 19.3 before 19.3.1 that, under certain conditions, an authenticated user with reporter-role permissions who authored a merge request could have reset merge request approval rules due to improper authorization checks. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N Added CWE CWE-1280 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/7xxx/CVE-2026-7487.json">CVE-2026-7487</a> Added Reference https://docs.gitlab.com/releases/patches/patch-release-gitlab-19-3-1-released/ Added Reference https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/598657 Added Reference https://hackerone.com/reports/3669140