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AV AC PR UI S C I A CVSS EPSS %ile KEV N L L N U N H L 7.1 .0033 26.3 —
AFFECTED Product Versions Fixed GitLab 19.1 – —
TIMELINE Jul 21 Reserved by GitLab Aug 12 Published (CNA: GitLab) Aug 13 EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-16494 (GitLab). Public exploit reference added.
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.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| July 21, 2026 | Reserved | Reserved by GitLab |
| August 12, 2026 | Published | Published (CNA: GitLab) |
| August 13, 2026 | EXPLOIT PUBLISHED | EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-16494 (GitLab). Public exploit reference added. |
| Vendor | Product / Package | Ecosystem | Version introduced | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GitLab | GitLab | — | 19.1 | — |
Authoritative record: CVE-2026-16494 at cve.org
Vendors: gitlab
Weaknesses: CWE-862
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