Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') in GitLab
Published Aug 17, 2026
9.4
CRITICALCVSS 3.1
EPSS 60.20%
Description
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 18.2 before 18.11.11, 19.0 before 19.0.8, 19.1 before 19.1.6, and 19.2 before 19.2.4 that under certain conditions could allow an unauthenticated user to remotely modify or delete public projects and user data via a GraphQL directive.
Affected products
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- Version 18.2StatusaffectedConstraints<18.11.11
- Version 19.0StatusaffectedConstraints<19.0.8
- Version 19.1StatusaffectedConstraints<19.1.6
- Version 19.2StatusaffectedConstraints<19.2.4
- Version
- ≥ 18.2.0 · < 18.11.11
- ≥ 18.2.0 · < 18.11.11
- ≥ 19.0.0 · < 19.0.8
- ≥ 19.0.0 · < 19.0.8
- ≥ 19.1.0 · < 19.1.6
- ≥ 19.1.0 · < 19.1.6
- ≥ 19.2.0 · < 19.2.4
- ≥ 19.2.0 · < 19.2.4
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Vendor solution
Upgrade to versions 18.11.11, 19.0.8, 19.1.6, 19.2.4 or above.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
1 other source (CVE.org) ▾
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v2.0 score for this CVE.
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
YesTechnical Impact
PartialDecision
n/aAssessed Aug 17, 2026 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
Aug–Oct 2026- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v5
Table of values (5 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 60.20% (0.60204) | 99.11th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 5.81% (0.05811) | 92.79th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 6.00% (0.06001) | 92.76th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 1.94% (0.01937) | 78.28th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 18, 2026 | 0.72% (0.00719) | 50.84th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
References (3)
- https://docs.gitlab.com/releases/patches/patch-release-gitlab-19-2-4-released/ Vendor Advisory
- https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/611377 Not Applicable
- https://hackerone.com/reports/3926431 technical-descriptionexploitpermissions-requiredPermissions Required
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://docs.gitlab.com/releases/patches/patch-release-gitlab-19-2-4-released/ | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/611377 | Not Applicable | |
| https://hackerone.com/reports/3926431 | technical-descriptionexploitpermissions-requiredPermissions Required |
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