Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in GitLab
Priority LOW 34CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- 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-79.
Summary
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 15.7 before 18.11.7, 19.0 before 19.0.4, and 19.1 before 19.1.2 that under certain conditions could have allowed an authenticated user to execute arbitrary scripts in another user's browser session due to improper sanitization of user-supplied input.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00388 33rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed GitLab (GitLab): 18.11.7, 19.0.4, 19.1.2
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GitLab | GitLab | 15.7 to before 18.11.7; 19.0 to before 19.0.4; 19.1 to before 19.1.2 | 18.11.7, 19.0.4, 19.1.2 | Patch available | CNA |
- GitLab VendorGitLab Affected 15.7 to before 18.11.7; 19.0 to before 19.0.4; 19.1 to before 19.1.2 Fixed in 18.11.7, 19.0.4, 19.1.2 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* | 15.7.0 to before 18.11.7 | Vulnerable | GitLab |
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | 15.7.0 to before 18.11.7 | Vulnerable | GitLab |
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* | 19.0.0 to before 19.0.4 | Vulnerable | GitLab |
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | 19.0.0 to before 19.0.4 | Vulnerable | GitLab |
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* | 19.1.0 to before 19.1.2 | Vulnerable | GitLab |
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | 19.1.0 to before 19.1.2 | Vulnerable | GitLab |
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions 15.7.0 to before 18.11.7 Vulnerable ·GitLab
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 15.7.0 to before 18.11.7 Vulnerable ·GitLab
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions 19.0.0 to before 19.0.4 Vulnerable ·GitLab
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 19.0.0 to before 19.0.4 Vulnerable ·GitLab
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions 19.1.0 to before 19.1.2 Vulnerable ·GitLab
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 19.1.0 to before 19.1.2 Vulnerable ·GitLab
Remediation
- Fix · CNA GitLab (GitLab) Fixed in 18.11.7, 19.0.4, 19.1.2
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
GitLab 18.11.7, 19.0.4, 19.1.2
7 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 6 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-06045 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in GitLabPriority MEDIUM 40
- TI-2026-06586 Missing Authorization in GitLabPriority LOW 24
- TI-2026-10209 Insufficiently Protected Credentials in GitLabPriority LOW 23
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 2 products
- OpenShift Pipelines
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-13320
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m49f-rvv4-r4rv
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-2026-13320 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-13320 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m49f-rvv4-r4rv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-13320 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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