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TI-2026-02584 Aliases CVE-2026-2995GHSA-3qcv-5pqj-c2h7

Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS) in GitLab

Priority LOW 35CWE-80Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-80.

Summary

GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 15.4 before 18.8.7, 18.9 before 18.9.3, and 18.10 before 18.10.1 that could have allowed an authenticated user to add email addresses to targeted user accounts due to improper sanitization of HTML content.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0019 8th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed GitLab (GitLab): 18.8.7, 18.9.3, 18.10.1

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
GitLabGitLab15.4 to before 18.8.7; 18.9 to before 18.9.3; 18.10 to before 18.10.118.8.7, 18.9.3, 18.10.1Patch availableCNA
  • GitLab VendorGitLab Affected 15.4 to before 18.8.7; 18.9 to before 18.9.3; 18.10 to before 18.10.1 Fixed in 18.8.7, 18.9.3, 18.10.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*15.4.0 to before 18.8.7; 18.9.0 to before 18.9.3VulnerableGitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:18.10.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*18.10.0VulnerableGitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 15.4.0 to before 18.8.7; 18.9.0 to before 18.9.3 Vulnerable ·GitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:18.10.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 18.10.0 Vulnerable ·GitLab

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA GitLab (GitLab) Fixed in 18.8.7, 18.9.3, 18.10.1

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    GitLab 18.10.1, 18.8.7, 18.9.3

    11 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 10 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2025-11962 Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input in GitLabPriority MEDIUM 62
    • TI-2026-03452 Inefficient Algorithmic Complexity in GitLabPriority LOW 39
    • TI-2026-03343 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in GitLabPriority LOW 39
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-2995
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3qcv-5pqj-c2h7

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • TI-2026-71508 Integer overflow in GitLab allows code execution on the server KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2026-58817 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in GitLab KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2023-06425 Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password in GitLab KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2021-05191 Code injection in GitLab KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2021-05161 Server-side request forgery in GitLab KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-02763 Injection in GitLab CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
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Sources

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