CVE-2026-6883

2.6 LOW 0.2% exploit odds No fix listed Auth & access

What it is

GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 15.7 before 18.9.7, 18.10 before 18.10.6, and 18.11 before 18.11.3 that could have allowed an authenticated user to bypass merge request approval requirements due to improper cleanup of orphaned policy records.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network with a low-privilege account, but needs a user to act. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2026-05-14 06:16 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 11:01 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Details

Published: 2026-05-14 06:16 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 11:01 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Record status: Analyzed

Affected

GitLab < 18.9.7
GitLab < 18.10.6
GitLab < 18.11.3

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 2.6

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: High
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: Required
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: Low
Availability: None

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record