In all versions of GitLab CE/EE since version 13.0, a privileged user, through an API call, can change the visibility level of a group or a project to a restricted option even after the instance administrator sets that visibility option as restricted in settings.
| Software | From | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| gitlab / gitlab | 14.3.0 | 14.3.4 |
| gitlab / gitlab | 13.0.0 | 14.2.6 |
| gitlab / gitlab | 14.4.0 | 14.4.0.x |