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TI-2026-71507 Aliases CVE-2026-96893GHSA-5vgp-j37h-7wfx

Improper neutralization of LLM prompt input in GitLab EE

Priority LOW 35CWE-1427Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

GitLab EE from 19.1 before 19.2.8, from 19.3 before 19.3.5, and from 19.4 before 19.4.2 is affected. Under certain conditions, an authenticated user can inject specially crafted content into AI agent instructions because special elements are not neutralized in AI conversation context construction (CWE-1427). This can cause unintended command execution attributed to other users. An attacker needs low privileges and must get a victim to interact with the content.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-27

Description from the CNA

GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 19.1 before 19.2.8, 19.3 before 19.3.5, and 19.4 before 19.4.2 that, under certain conditions, could have allowed an authenticated user to inject specially crafted content into AI agent instructions, potentially causing unintended command execution attributed to other users, due to improper neutralization of special elements in AI conversation context construction.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00584 48th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed GitLab (GitLab): 19.2.8, 19.3.5, 19.4.2

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
GitLabGitLab19.1 to before 19.2.8; 19.3 to before 19.3.5; 19.4 to before 19.4.219.2.8, 19.3.5, 19.4.2Patch availableCNA
  • GitLab VendorGitLab Affected 19.1 to before 19.2.8; 19.3 to before 19.3.5; 19.4 to before 19.4.2 Fixed in 19.2.8, 19.3.5, 19.4.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*19.1.0 to before 19.2.8; 19.3.0 to before 19.3.5; 19.4.0 to before 19.4.2VulnerableGitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 19.1.0 to before 19.2.8; 19.3.0 to before 19.3.5; 19.4.0 to before 19.4.2 Vulnerable ·GitLab

Remediation

Upgrade GitLab EE to 19.2.8, 19.3.5, or 19.4.2 or later, depending on the release branch in use.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-27

  • Fix · CNA GitLab (GitLab) Fixed in 19.2.8, 19.3.5, 19.4.2

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    GitLab 19.2.8, 19.3.5, 19.4.2

    23 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 1 MEDIUM, 21 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-71508 Integer overflow in GitLab allows code execution on the serverPriority CRITICAL 100
    • TI-2026-71506 Cross-site scripting in GitLab syntax-highlighted outputPriority MEDIUM 40
    • TI-2026-71475 Permissive regular expression in GitLab lets attackers poison cached filesPriority LOW 38

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-13 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-96893
  2. 2026-10-13 Alias added: GHSA-5vgp-j37h-7wfx
  3. 2026-10-13 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
  4. 2026-10-14 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  5. 2026-10-14 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  6. 2026-10-14 Weakness changed · NVD

References

  • 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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