5.4

CVE-2026-92874: Incorrect Authorization in GitLab

Analyzed
AliasesCGA-3m23-qhfp-ff6gCGA-6xg8-77j9-74g5CGA-7389-hwqj-q3rh
Published 23-09-2026Last modified 24-09-2026

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-92874 is a medium (CVSS 5.4) Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in gitlab. EPSS estimates a 0.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 3.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 5.4, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
5.4/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.15%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 23-09-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 24-09-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 18.3 before 19.2.7, 19.3 before 19.3.3, and 19.4 before 19.4.1 that under certain conditions could have allowed an authenticated user with an MCP-scoped token to perform actions beyond the intended scope of that token due to improper authorization checks.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.15%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

4%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Increase +0.01 pp

From 0.14% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Chainguard60 products
  • gitlab-docker-machine-19.2< 19.2.6-r1
  • gitlab-docker-machine-fips-19.2< 19.2.6-r1
  • gitlab-rails-ce-18.10< 18.10.8-r6
  • gitlab-rails-ce-18.11< 18.11.12-r0
  • gitlab-rails-ce-18.8< 18.8.11-r7
Wolfi6 products
  • gitlab-docker-machine-19.2< 19.2.6-r1
  • gitlab-runner-19.2< 19.2.6-r1
  • gitlab-runner-helper-19.2< 19.2.6-r1
  • gitlab-runner-helper-compat-19.2< 19.2.6-r1
  • gitlab-runner-helper-oci-entrypoint-19.2< 19.2.6-r1
Gitlab1 product
  • gitlab≥ 18.3, < 19.2.7 | ≥ 19.3, < 19.3.3 | ≥ 19.4, < 19.4.1 | ≥ 18.3.0, < 19.2.7 | ≥ 19.3.0, < 19.3.3 | 19.4.0

3 vendors · 67 products

References

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