VDB-417446 · CVE-2026-14552 · GCVE-0-2026-14552

GitLab up to 19.2.7/19.3.4/19.4.1 Epic improper authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in GitLab up to 19.2.7/19.3.4/19.4.1. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Epic. Such manipulation leads to improper authorization. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2026-14552. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in GitLab up to 19.2.7/19.3.4/19.4.1. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the component Epic. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authorization vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 17.0 before 19.2.8, 19.3 before 19.3.5, and 19.4 before 19.4.2 that, under certain conditions, could have allowed an authenticated user with Guest access to read confidential epic content meant to be restricted by external authorization, due to incorrect authorization checks.

The advisory is available at gitlab.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-14552 since 07/03/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1548.002 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading to version 19.2.8, 19.3.5 or 19.4.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

Bug Tracking Software

Name

GitLab

Version

License

open-source

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.2

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 4.3
CNA Vector (GitLab): 🔒

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authorization
CWE: CWE-285 / CWE-266
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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 19.2.8/19.3.5/19.4.2

Timelineinfo

07/03/2026 CVE reserved
10/13/2026 +102 days Advisory disclosed
10/13/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
10/13/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: gitlab.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-14552 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-14552
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-417446

Entryinfo

Created: 10/13/2026 03:52
Changes: 10/13/2026 03:52 (63)
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Cache ID: 216::103