Vulnerability intelligence
CVE-2026-16301
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 18.7 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 Developer role to execute CI/CD pipelines on protected branches without authorization due to improper authorization checks in the downstream pipeline creation service.
CVSS Score
8.5
High
EPSS — Exploit Probability
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Awaiting FIRST.org data · checked 2026-10-13
Exploitation
Not in CISA KEV
KEV does not include every exploited vulnerability
Remediation
unknown
Vendor fix published
1 article across 1 outlet · first covered Oct 12, 2026 · latest Oct 13, 2026
Coverage timeline
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GitLab Patches Critical Flaw That Could Let Attackers Run Server Codethehackernews.com · Oct 13, 2026