---
id: CVE-2026-14288
title: Use of Incorrectly-Resolved Name or Reference in GitLab
summary: >-
  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 a…
severity: low
cvss: 3.1
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-706
vendor: GitLab
product: GitLab
affected:
  - GitLab >= 17.4 < 19.3.6
  - GitLab >= 19.4 < 19.4.3
  - GitLab >= 19.5 < 19.5.1
published: '2026-10-21'
updated: '2026-10-21'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-21T23:35:20.426Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-14288'
references:
  - url: 'https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/604630'
  - url: 'https://hackerone.com/reports/3797008'
    label: 'HackerOne Bug Bounty Report #3797008'
  - url: >-
      https://docs.gitlab.com/releases/patches/patch-release-gitlab-19-5-1-released/
tags:
  - cve.org
ingestedAt: '2026-10-22T00:21:21.861Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Affected

- `GitLab >= 17.4 < 19.3.6`
- `GitLab >= 19.4 < 19.4.3`
- `GitLab >= 19.5 < 19.5.1`

## Remediation

Upgrade to versions 19.3.6, 19.4.3, 19.5.1 or above.