Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere in GitLab
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-18252 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | GitLab |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-08-26 14:17:08 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-08-31 15:42:04 UTC |
| Description | 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. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 8.1 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
EPSS: 0.003380000 probability, percentile 0.265030000 (date 2026-08-30)
Problem Types: CWE-829 | CWE-829 CWE-829: Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 8.1 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 7.3 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 7.3 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| docs.gitlab.com/releases/patches/patch-release-gitlab-19-3-1-released | [email protected] | docs.gitlab.com | Release Notes, Vendor Advisory |
| gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/607342 | [email protected] | gitlab.com | Issue Tracking |
| hackerone.com/reports/3863650 | [email protected] | hackerone.com | Permissions Required, Third Party 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 [thwin_htet](https://hackerone.com/thwin_htet) for reporting this vulnerability through our HackerOne bug bounty program (en)
Additional Advisory Data
Solutions
CNA: Upgrade to versions 19.1.7, 19.2.5, 19.3.1 or above.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.