Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere in GitLab
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-829.
Summary
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 18.9 before 19.1.7, 19.2 before 19.2.5, and 19.3 before 19.3.1 that, under certain conditions, an authenticated user with developer-role permissions could have executed arbitrary commands in a CI context, due to the Claude agent processing configuration from a user-controlled source.
Why it matters now
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 | 18.9 to before 19.1.7; 19.2 to before 19.2.5; 19.3 to before 19.3.1 | 19.1.7, 19.2.5, 19.3.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- GitLab VendorGitLab Affected 18.9 to before 19.1.7; 19.2 to before 19.2.5; 19.3 to before 19.3.1 Fixed in 19.1.7, 19.2.5, 19.3.1 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA GitLab (GitLab) Fixed in 19.1.7, 19.2.5, 19.3.1
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
GitLab 19.1.7, 19.2.5, 19.3.1
6 records Highest priority Priority LOW 6 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-54187 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in GitLabPriority LOW 29
- TI-2025-09984 Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') in GitLabPriority LOW 29
- TI-2026-02620 Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel in GitLabPriority LOW 25
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-18252
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gjcp-3p8v-jvrw
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-2026-18252 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-18252 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gjcp-3p8v-jvrw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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