High severity7.1NVD Advisory· Published Aug 12, 2026· Updated Aug 19, 2026
CVE-2026-16494
CVE-2026-16494
Description
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 19.1 before 19.1.4 and 19.2 before 19.2.2 that under certain conditions could have allowed an authenticated user to modify project settings restricted to higher-privileged roles, due to missing authorization checks on a project update endpoint.
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Affected products
2- Range: from 19.1 before 19.1.4 and 19.2 before 19.2.2
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- docs.gitlab.com/releases/patches/patch-release-gitlab-19-2-2-released/nvdRelease Notes
- hackerone.com/reports/3775445nvdPermissions Required
News mentions
3- GitLab 19.2.2 Patches 13 Security Flaws, Including High-Severity XSS and CI/CD Authorization FlawsCyber Security News · Aug 13, 2026
- GitLab: Nine Vulnerabilities Including XSS and Auth Bypass Patched in Coordinated August 12 ReleaseVypr Intelligence · Aug 12, 2026
- GitLab Patch Release: 19.2.2, 19.1.4, 19.0.6GitLab Security Releases · Aug 12, 2026