4.2

CVE-2026-5954: gitlab Incorrect Authorization

CVSS: 4.2v3.1MediumAnalyzed
AliasesCGA-22r9-2xwj-6mfvCGA-3rpf-gmv8-2g25CGA-6245-jw56-6498
Published 13-10-2026Last modified 13-10-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-5954 is a medium (CVSS 4.2) Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in gitlab. EPSS estimates a 0.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 8.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
27/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.2/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.19%
0%100%
Low · Change unavailable
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 13-10-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 13-10-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 15.1 before 19.2.8, 19.3 before 19.3.5, and 19.4 before 19.4.2 that, under certain conditions, could have allowed a user to download package files from a public project due to improper authorization checks.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.19%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

8%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Change unavailable

Change unavailable

13-10-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.19%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (hackerone.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Chainguard81 products
  • gitlab-docker-machine-19.2All versions (No fix recorded)
  • gitlab-docker-machine-19.3All versions (No fix recorded)
  • gitlab-docker-machine-19.4All versions (No fix recorded)
  • gitlab-docker-machine-fips-19.2All versions (No fix recorded)
  • gitlab-docker-machine-fips-19.3All versions (No fix recorded)
Wolfi12 products
  • gitlab-docker-machine-19.2All versions (No fix recorded)
  • gitlab-docker-machine-19.3All versions (No fix recorded)
  • gitlab-runner-19.2All versions (No fix recorded)
  • gitlab-runner-19.3All versions (No fix recorded)
  • gitlab-runner-helper-19.2All versions (No fix recorded)
Gitlab1 product
  • gitlab≥ 15.1, < 19.2.8 | ≥ 19.3, < 19.3.5 | ≥ 19.4, < 19.4.2 | ≥ 15.1.0, < 19.2.8 | ≥ 19.3.0, < 19.3.5 | ≥ 19.4.0, < 19.4.2
Ubuntu1 product
  • gitlabAll versions (No fix recorded)

4 vendors · 95 products

References

5 links