Description
An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 16.6 before 18.2.7, 18.3 before 18.3.3, and 18.4 before 18.4.1. Project Maintainers can exploit a vulnerability where they can assign custom roles to users with permissions exceeding their own, effectively granting themselves elevated privileges.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 7.2/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| GitLab | GitLab | >= 16.6, < 18.2.7; >= 18.3, < 18.3.3; >= 18.4, < 18.4.1 |
References
Timeline
- Published
- Sep 26, 2025
- Last modified
- Oct 19, 2026
- NVD status
- Analyzed