# CVE-2026-104661: GitLab EE incorrect privilege assignment in custom roles

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-104661-gitlab-has-remediated-an-issue-in-gitlab-ee-affecting-all  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-13. Updated: 2026-10-16  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-104661 · Severity: medium · CVSS 4.3 · Published 2026-10-13

GitLab Enterprise Edition contains a privilege escalation flaw in its custom roles system that affects authenticated users. An attacker with a custom role holding compliance framework administration permissions could exploit improper privilege assignment to configure and execute compliance pipelines across group projects without proper authorization, potentially allowing unauthorized access to compliance data or system manipulation.

Technologies: [GitLab](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/gitlab), [GitLab EE](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/gitlab-ee). Vendors: [GitLab](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/gitlab).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-104661 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-104661 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-104661?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4.3, published 13 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** GitLab EE 17.0 to 19.2.7, 19.3.0 to 19.3.4, 19.4.0 to 19.4.1.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-104661?** Yes: fixed in GitLab EE 19.4.2, 19.3.5, 19.2.8. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-104661 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-104661?** Check whether you run GitLab or GitLab EE at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- Fixed in GitLab EE 19.4.2, 19.3.5, 19.2.8

## Technical details

An authenticated user with a custom role holding compliance framework administration permissions could exploit improper privilege assignment to configure and execute a specially crafted compliance pipeline across group projects. The vulnerability stems from inadequate authorization checks that fail to properly enforce permission boundaries for custom role privileges. A fix is available in versions 19.4.2, 19.3.5, and 19.2.8.

## Affected products

- GitLab GitLab EE 17.0 to 19.2.7, 19.3.0 to 19.3.4, 19.4.0 to 19.4.1

## Timeline

- 2026-10-13: disclosed
- 2026-10-12: patched

## References

- [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/621386](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/621386)

## Related threats

- [GitLab authorization bypass in group milestones API](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-13319-gitlab-has-remediated-an-issue-in-gitlab-ce-ee-affecting-all)
- [GitLab integer overflow in regular expression compiler](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-110264-an-issue-has-been-discovered-in-gitlab-ce-ee-affecting-all)
- [GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 13.6 before 19.2.8, 19.3 before 19.3.5, and…](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-9268-gitlab-has-remediated-an-issue-in-gitlab-ee-affecting-all-versions)
- [GitLab CE/EE integer overflow in CI/CD regular expression compiler](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-97229-gitlab-has-remediated-an-issue-in-gitlab-ce-ee-affecting-all)
- [GitLab EE prompt injection in AI agent instructions](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-96893-gitlab-has-remediated-an-issue-in-gitlab-ee-affecting-all)