# CVE-2026-7487: Access Control Check Implemented After Asset is Accessed in GitLab

> CVE-2026-7487: Access Control Check Implemented After Asset is Accessed in GitLab. CVSS 3.5 (CVSS 3.1).

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2026-7487
Last updated: 2026-08-31T15:43:30Z

- Published: 2026-08-26 13:36 UTC · Updated: 2026-08-31 15:43 UTC · Assigner: GitLab
- CVSS: 3.5 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: Low · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- EPSS: 0.32%, 24th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: no
- CWE: CWE-1280

## Description

GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 13.1 before 19.1.7, 19.2 before 19.2.5, and 19.3 before 19.3.1 that, under certain conditions, an authenticated user with reporter-role permissions who authored a merge request could have reset merge request approval rules due to improper authorization checks.

## Affected vendors and products

- GitLab: GitLab

## Tracked companies

- [GitLab](https://rewindex.com/company/gitlab.md)

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-7487)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-7487)
- [https://docs.gitlab.com/releases/patches/patch-release-gitlab-19-3-1-released/](https://docs.gitlab.com/releases/patches/patch-release-gitlab-19-3-1-released/)
- [https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work\_items/598657](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/598657)
- [https://hackerone.com/reports/3669140](https://hackerone.com/reports/3669140)

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Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2026-7487 · Markdown: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2026-7487.md · JSON: https://rewindex.com/api/v1/cves/CVE-2026-7487 · Data licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · Generated 2026-10-26T02:05:18.900Z