# CVE-2026-85529: Incorrect Authorization in GitLab

> CVE-2026-85529: Incorrect Authorization in GitLab. CVSS 5.3 (CVSS 3.1).

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2026-85529
Last updated: 2026-10-14T20:17:59Z

- Published: 2026-10-13 01:06 UTC · Updated: 2026-10-14 20:17 UTC · Assigner: GitLab
- CVSS: 5.3 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: Medium · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- EPSS: 0.22%, 13th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: no
- CWE: CWE-863

## Description

GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 19.2 before 19.2.8, 19.3 before 19.3.5, and 19.4 before 19.4.2 that, under certain conditions, could have allowed an unauthenticated user to read internal notes and confidential system notes on public projects due to improper authorization in the GraphQL API.

## 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-2026-85529)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-85529)
- [https://docs.gitlab.com/releases/patches/patch-release-gitlab-19-4-2-released/](https://docs.gitlab.com/releases/patches/patch-release-gitlab-19-4-2-released/)
- [https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work\_items/627709](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/627709)
- [https://hackerone.com/reports/3975416](https://hackerone.com/reports/3975416)

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Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2026-85529 · Markdown: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2026-85529.md · JSON: https://rewindex.com/api/v1/cves/CVE-2026-85529 · Data licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · Generated 2026-10-26T02:47:13.322Z