CVE-2026-14288

{
  "id": "CVE-2026-14288",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-10-22T01:16:59.340",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-29T19:52:53.520",
  "vulnStatus": "Analyzed",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 17.4 before 19.3.6, 19.4 before 19.4.3, and 19.5 before 19.5.1 that under certain conditions could have allowed an authenticated to bypass a required merge request approval policy on a protected branch due to improper access control during approval rule synchronization."
    }
  ],
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    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
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          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
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          ],
          "repo": "https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab",
          "versions": [
            {
              "version": "17.4",
              "lessThan": "19.3.6",
              "versionType": "semver",
              "status": "affected"
            },
            {
              "version": "19.4",
              "lessThan": "19.4.3",
              "versionType": "semver",
              "status": "affected"
            },
            {
              "version": "19.5",
              "lessThan": "19.5.1",
              "versionType": "semver",
              "status": "affected"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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      {
        "source": "[email protected]",
        "type": "Secondary",
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          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N",
          "baseScore": 3.1,
          "baseSeverity": "LOW",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "attackComplexity": "HIGH",
          "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
          "integrityImpact": "LOW",
          "availabilityImpact": "NONE"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 1.6,
        "impactScore": 1.4
      }
    ]
  },
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "type": "Primary",
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-706"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "nodes": [
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  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://docs.gitlab.com/releases/patches/patch-release-gitlab-19-5-1-released/",
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "tags": [
        "Release Notes",
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/604630",
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "tags": [
        "Permissions Required"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://hackerone.com/reports/3797008",
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "tags": [
        "Permissions Required"
      ]
    }
  ]
}