An authorization bypass vulnerability was discovered in GitLab affecting versions 15.1 prior to 16.7.6, 16.8 prior to 16.8.3, and 16.9 prior to 16.9.1. A developer could bypass CODEOWNERS approvals by creating a merge conflict.
Solution:
The product supports a session in which more than one behavior must be performed by an actor, but it does not properly ensure that the actor performs the behaviors in the required sequence.
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https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/437988 | issue tracking permissions required |
https://hackerone.com/reports/2296778 | broken link exploit permissions required technical description |