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TI-2026-60192 Aliases CVE-2026-88765GHSA-f5mm-69gv-w857

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') in GitLab

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-77Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-77.

Summary

GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 12.3 to 19.1.8, 19.2 before 19.2.6, and 19.3 before 19.3.2 under certain conditions could allow an authenticated user to achieve remote code execution by importing a specially crafted Git project export to overflow the Unicode conversion buffer used in Advanced Search indexing.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00675 52nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed GitLab (GitLab): 19.1.8, 19.2.6, 19.3.2

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
GitLabGitLab12.3 to before 19.1.8; 19.2 to before 19.2.6; 19.3 to before 19.3.219.1.8, 19.2.6, 19.3.2Patch availableCNA
  • GitLab VendorGitLab Affected 12.3 to before 19.1.8; 19.2 to before 19.2.6; 19.3 to before 19.3.2 Fixed in 19.1.8, 19.2.6, 19.3.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*12.3.0 to before 19.1.8; 19.2.0 to before 19.2.6; 19.3.0 to before 19.3.2VulnerableGitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 12.3.0 to before 19.1.8; 19.2.0 to before 19.2.6; 19.3.0 to before 19.3.2 Vulnerable ·GitLab

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA GitLab (GitLab) Fixed in 19.1.8, 19.2.6, 19.3.2

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    GitLab 19.1.8, 19.2.6, 19.3.2

    4 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 3 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-11216 Incorrect Authorization in GitLabPriority LOW 34
    • TI-2026-57144 Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data in GitLabPriority LOW 30
    • TI-2026-10999 Missing Authentication for Critical Function in GitLabPriority LOW 24
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-88765
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f5mm-69gv-w857

References

Exploit 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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