GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 18.3 before 18.9.7, 18.10 before 18.10.6, and 18.11 before 18.11.3 that could have allowed an authenticated user with developer-role permissions to bypass package protection rules due to improper access control.
https://hackerone.com/reports/3586233
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/592466
https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2026/05/13/patch-release-gitlab-18-11-3-released/