Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in GitLab
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-16627 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | GitLab |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-08-12 18:17:24 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-08-19 15:59:51 UTC |
| Description | GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 19.2 before 19.2.2 that under certain conditions could have allowed an authenticated user with developer-role permissions to escalate privileges due to improper sanitization of HTML content rendered in a CI job modal. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 9 CRITICAL from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.002960000 probability, percentile 0.221950000 (date 2026-08-19)
Problem Types: CWE-79 | CWE-79 CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 9 | CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 7.7 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 7.7 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
RequiredScope
ChangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| hackerone.com/reports/3880796 | [email protected] | hackerone.com | Permissions Required |
| gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/606678 | [email protected] | gitlab.com | Broken Link |
| docs.gitlab.com/releases/patches/patch-release-gitlab-19-2-2-released | [email protected] | docs.gitlab.com | Release Notes, Vendor Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Thanks [3nvz](https://hackerone.com/3nvz) for reporting this vulnerability through our HackerOne bug bounty program (en)
Additional Advisory Data
Solutions
CNA: Upgrade to version 19.2.2 or above.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.