Description
An authorization issue affecting GitLab EE affecting all versions from 14.7 prior to 16.3.6, 16.4 prior to 16.4.2, and 16.5 prior to 16.5.1, allowed a user to run jobs in protected environments, bypassing any required approvals.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| GitLab | GitLab | 14.7 – < 16.3.6, 16.4.0 – < 16.4.2, 16.5.0 – < 16.5.1 | 16.3.6 |
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2023-2788 GitLab: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jan 29, 2026
References
- GitLab Issue #421937 issue-tracking permissions-required
- HackerOne Bug Bounty Report #2129826 technical-description exploit permissions-required