Description
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 18.2 before 18.8.9, 18.9 before 18.9.5, and 18.10 before 18.10.3 that could have allowed an authenticated user with custom role permissions to demote or remove higher-privileged group members due to improper authorization checks on member management operations.
Affected products
gitlab: gitlab
References3
- about.gitlab.com/releases/2026/04/08/patch-release-gitlab-18-10… Release NotesVendor Advisory
- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/565414 Broken Link
- hackerone.com/reports/3301240 Permissions Required
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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2.7
LOW
Score source: CNA
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - EPSS — exploit probability
- 0% percentile: 30 · as of 12 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-862
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