diff --git a/app/models/vulnerability.rb b/app/models/vulnerability.rb
index 89a234b86af814a45bf33cbc34e1a88014444246..da607dcb7718cc1746dbec3709af28a9729cc910 100644
--- a/app/models/vulnerability.rb
+++ b/app/models/vulnerability.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ class Vulnerability < ApplicationRecord
   include EachBatch
   include IgnorableColumns
 
-  ignore_column %i[epic_id milestone_id last_edited_at start_date start_date_sourcing_milestone_id updated_by_id],
+  ignore_column %i[epic_id milestone_id last_edited_at last_edited_by_id
+    start_date start_date_sourcing_milestone_id updated_by_id],
     remove_with: '16.9',
     remove_after: '2024-01-19'
 
diff --git a/doc/api/project_vulnerabilities.md b/doc/api/project_vulnerabilities.md
index e1b0dedc0b953546207a02b336fd47c3d03a3215..c3f03d0a073c36f45fff6500fd5624701e0d30b7 100644
--- a/doc/api/project_vulnerabilities.md
+++ b/doc/api/project_vulnerabilities.md
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ type: reference, api
 > - `last_edited_at` [deprecated](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/268154) in GitLab 16.7.
 > - `start_date` [deprecated](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/268154) in GitLab 16.7.
 > - `updated_by_id` [deprecated](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/268154) in GitLab 16.7.
+> - `last_edited_by_id` [deprecated](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/268154) in GitLab 16.7.
 
 WARNING:
 This API is in the process of being deprecated and considered unstable.
@@ -82,7 +83,6 @@ Example response:
             "vulnerability_id": 103
         },
         "id": 103,
-        "last_edited_by_id": null,
         "project": {
             "created_at": "2020-04-07T13:54:25.634Z",
             "description": "",
@@ -167,7 +167,6 @@ Example response:
         "vulnerability_id": 103
     },
     "id": 103,
-    "last_edited_by_id": null,
     "project": {
         "created_at": "2020-04-07T13:54:25.634Z",
         "description": "",
diff --git a/doc/api/vulnerabilities.md b/doc/api/vulnerabilities.md
index ed5638915e0d47ea9539ed7616429d5a7174bb8b..4820eb89e0d9885ee3031ec26029b90fb488ced6 100644
--- a/doc/api/vulnerabilities.md
+++ b/doc/api/vulnerabilities.md
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ info: To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated w
 > - `last_edited_at` [deprecated](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/268154) in GitLab 16.7.
 > - `start_date` [deprecated](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/268154) in GitLab 16.7.
 > - `updated_by_id` [deprecated](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/268154) in GitLab 16.7.
+> - `last_edited_by_id` [deprecated](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/268154) in GitLab 16.7.
 
 NOTE:
 The former Vulnerabilities API was renamed to Vulnerability Findings API
@@ -63,7 +64,6 @@ Example response:
     "full_name": "gitlab-examples / security / security-reports"
   },
   "author_id": 1,
-  "last_edited_by_id": null,
   "closed_by_id": null,
   "due_date": null,
   "created_at": "2019-10-13T15:08:40.219Z",
@@ -110,7 +110,6 @@ Example response:
     "full_name": "gitlab-examples / security / security-reports"
   },
   "author_id": 1,
-  "last_edited_by_id": null,
   "closed_by_id": null,
   "due_date": null,
   "created_at": "2019-10-13T15:08:40.219Z",
@@ -157,7 +156,6 @@ Example response:
     "full_name": "gitlab-examples / security / security-reports"
   },
   "author_id": 1,
-  "last_edited_by_id": null,
   "closed_by_id": null,
   "due_date": null,
   "created_at": "2019-10-13T15:08:40.219Z",
@@ -204,7 +202,6 @@ Example response:
     "full_name": "gitlab-examples / security / security-reports"
   },
   "author_id": 1,
-  "last_edited_by_id": null,
   "closed_by_id": null,
   "due_date": null,
   "created_at": "2019-10-13T15:08:40.219Z",
@@ -251,7 +248,6 @@ Example response:
     "full_name": "gitlab-examples / security / security-reports"
   },
   "author_id": 1,
-  "last_edited_by_id": null,
   "closed_by_id": null,
   "due_date": null,
   "created_at": "2019-10-13T15:08:40.219Z",
diff --git a/ee/app/models/ee/vulnerability.rb b/ee/app/models/ee/vulnerability.rb
index 072f3ce6706ee4f60956595327ec21ff0fc883d2..f6ddaecc67889a9b0b3631b76501a57d522250ce 100644
--- a/ee/app/models/ee/vulnerability.rb
+++ b/ee/app/models/ee/vulnerability.rb
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ module Vulnerability
 
       belongs_to :project # keep this association named 'project' for correct work of markdown cache
       belongs_to :author, class_name: 'User' # keep this association named 'author' for correct work of markdown cache
-      belongs_to :last_edited_by, class_name: 'User'
       belongs_to :resolved_by, class_name: 'User'
       belongs_to :dismissed_by, class_name: 'User'
       belongs_to :confirmed_by, class_name: 'User'
diff --git a/ee/lib/ee/api/entities/vulnerability.rb b/ee/lib/ee/api/entities/vulnerability.rb
index dcfcde36b0ebc26d0d289815284e17e35ea61d6f..752741fa4d4efd3385f505776defd55bb42e6eaa 100644
--- a/ee/lib/ee/api/entities/vulnerability.rb
+++ b/ee/lib/ee/api/entities/vulnerability.rb
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ class Vulnerability < Grape::Entity
         expose :project_default_branch
 
         expose :author_id
-        expose :last_edited_by_id
         expose :resolved_by_id
         expose :dismissed_by_id
         expose :confirmed_by_id
@@ -38,6 +37,7 @@ class Vulnerability < Grape::Entity
         expose(:last_edited_at) { |_settings, _options| nil }
         expose(:start_date) { |_settings, _options| nil }
         expose(:updated_by_id) { |_settings, _options| nil }
+        expose(:last_edited_by_id) { |_settings, _options| nil }
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/ee/spec/lib/ee/api/entities/vulnerability_spec.rb b/ee/spec/lib/ee/api/entities/vulnerability_spec.rb
index 2785a8b4adae54f5c763ac6907f0a3065ec82ef6..826272f9e65b20cb92cd88c5622e5dec768e8edb 100644
--- a/ee/spec/lib/ee/api/entities/vulnerability_spec.rb
+++ b/ee/spec/lib/ee/api/entities/vulnerability_spec.rb
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
     expect(subject[:project_default_branch]).to eq(vulnerability.project_default_branch)
 
     expect(subject[:author_id]).to eq(vulnerability.author_id)
-    expect(subject[:last_edited_by_id]).to eq(vulnerability.last_edited_by_id)
     expect(subject[:resolved_by_id]).to eq(vulnerability.resolved_by_id)
     expect(subject[:dismissed_by_id]).to eq(vulnerability.dismissed_by_id)
     expect(subject[:confirmed_by_id]).to eq(vulnerability.confirmed_by_id)
@@ -42,5 +41,15 @@
     expect(subject[:resolved_at]).to eq(vulnerability.resolved_at)
     expect(subject[:dismissed_at]).to eq(vulnerability.dismissed_at)
     expect(subject[:confirmed_at]).to eq(vulnerability.confirmed_at)
+
+    # These fields are deprecated and always returns nil
+    # TODO remove with https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/431990
+    deprecated_fields = subject.to_h.slice(*%i[last_edited_at start_date updated_by_id last_edited_by_id])
+    expect(deprecated_fields).to eq(
+      last_edited_at: nil,
+      start_date: nil,
+      updated_by_id: nil,
+      last_edited_by_id: nil
+    )
   end
 end
diff --git a/ee/spec/models/ee/vulnerability_spec.rb b/ee/spec/models/ee/vulnerability_spec.rb
index d3c8a18756d8289d40b3871d83928ff5fe114d39..9628a8698aa072facdbcc2b9f19265809bb54665 100644
--- a/ee/spec/models/ee/vulnerability_spec.rb
+++ b/ee/spec/models/ee/vulnerability_spec.rb
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@
     it { is_expected.to have_many(:related_issues).through(:issue_links).source(:issue) }
     it { is_expected.to have_many(:state_transitions).class_name('Vulnerabilities::StateTransition').inverse_of(:vulnerability) }
     it { is_expected.to belong_to(:author).class_name('User') }
-    it { is_expected.to belong_to(:last_edited_by).class_name('User') }
     it { is_expected.to belong_to(:resolved_by).class_name('User') }
     it { is_expected.to belong_to(:dismissed_by).class_name('User') }
     it { is_expected.to belong_to(:confirmed_by).class_name('User') }
@@ -1049,4 +1048,18 @@
     let(:record) { create(:vulnerability, :sast, :confirmed, :low, project: project) }
     let(:update_params) { { state: 'dismissed' } }
   end
+
+  context 'when accessing ignored columns' do
+    # These fields are deprecated and always returns nil
+    # TODO remove with https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/431990
+    it 'raises a NoMethodError' do
+      expect { vulnerability.epic }.to raise_error(NoMethodError)
+      expect { vulnerability.milestone }.to raise_error(NoMethodError)
+      expect { vulnerability.last_edited_at }.to raise_error(NoMethodError)
+      expect { vulnerability.last_edited_by }.to raise_error(NoMethodError)
+      expect { vulnerability.start_date }.to raise_error(NoMethodError)
+      expect { vulnerability.start_date_sourcing_milestone }.to raise_error(NoMethodError)
+      expect { vulnerability.updated_by }.to raise_error(NoMethodError)
+    end
+  end
 end