Description
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 13.0 before 19.1.8, 19.2 before 19.2.6, and 19.3 before 19.3.2 that under certain conditions could have allowed an authenticated user to prevent another user from modifying their group settings due to improper validation of group URL slugs during namespace transfers.
Affected products
gitlab: gitlab
References3
- docs.gitlab.com/releases/patches/patch-release-gitlab-19-3-2-re… Release NotesVendor Advisory
- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/599240 Issue Tracking
- hackerone.com/reports/3689558 Permissions Required
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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4.3
MEDIUM
Score source: CNA
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - EPSS — exploit probability
- 1% percentile: 43 · as of 7 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-862
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