GitLab up to 19.2.6/19.3.2/19.4.0 improper authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in GitLab up to 19.2.6/19.3.2/19.4.0. It has been classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. This manipulation causes improper authorization. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-92874. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in GitLab up to 19.2.6/19.3.2/19.4.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authorization vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-285. The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

It is possible to read the advisory at gitlab.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-92874 since 09/17/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1548.002 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 19.2.7, 19.3.3 or 19.4.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

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CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.7

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 5.4
CNA Vector (GitLab): 🔒

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authorization
CWE: CWE-285 / CWE-266
CAPEC: 🔒
ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: GitLab 19.2.7/19.3.3/19.4.1

Timelineinfo

09/17/2026 CVE reserved
09/23/2026 +6 days VulDB entry created
09/24/2026 +0 days Advisory disclosed
09/24/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: gitlab.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-92874 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-92874
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-409267

Entryinfo

Created: 09/24/2026 01:40
Changes: 09/24/2026 01:40 (62)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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