Improper Restriction of Rendered UI Layers or Frames in GitLab
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Spoofing
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-1021.
Summary
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 18.11 before 18.11.1 that under certain conditions could have allowed an authenticated user to load unauthorized content into another user's browser due to improper input validation in the Mermaid sandbox.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GitLab | GitLab | 18.11 to before 18.11.1 | 18.11.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- GitLab VendorGitLab Affected 18.11 to before 18.11.1 Fixed in 18.11.1 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA GitLab (GitLab) Fixed in 18.11.1
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
GitLab 18.11.1
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-04705 Incorrect Authorization in GitLabPriority LOW 20
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-3254
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rv75-mvrq-37g2
References
More Gitlab vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2026-3254 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-3254 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rv75-mvrq-37g2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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