Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in GitLab
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-5262 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | GitLab |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-04-22 17:16:44 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-22 21:23:52 UTC |
| Description | GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 16.1.0 before 18.9.6, 18.10 before 18.10.4, and 18.11 before 18.11.1 that under certain conditions could have allowed an unauthenticated user to access tokens in the Storybook development environment due to improper input validation. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 8 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
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] | Secondary | 8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
HighPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
RequiredScope
ChangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/595332 | [email protected] | gitlab.com | |
| hackerone.com/reports/3574642 | [email protected] | hackerone.com | |
| about.gitlab.com/releases/2026/04/22/patch-release-gitlab-18-11-1-released | [email protected] | about.gitlab.com | |
| 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 [joaxcar](https://hackerone.com/joaxcar) for reporting this vulnerability through our HackerOne bug bounty program (en)
Additional Advisory Data
Solutions
CNA: Upgrade to versions 18.9.6, 18.10.4, 18.11.1 or above.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.