Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in GitLab
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-8589 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | GitLab |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-06-11 12:16:32 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-06-11 17:28:22 UTC |
| Description | GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 13.1.4 before 18.10.8, 18.11 before 18.11.5, and 19.0 before 19.0.2 that under certain conditions could have allowed an authenticated user to add unauthorized email addresses to a targeted user's account due to improper sanitization of user-supplied input in certain group setting fields. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 8.7 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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] | Primary | 8.7 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 7.3 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 7.3 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/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
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| about.gitlab.com/releases/2026/06/10/patch-release-gitlab-19-0-2-released | [email protected] | about.gitlab.com | Release Notes |
| gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/600099 | [email protected] | gitlab.com | Issue Tracking |
| hackerone.com/reports/3722842 | [email protected] | hackerone.com | Permissions Required |
| 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 [go7f0](https://hackerone.com/go7f0) for reporting this vulnerability through our HackerOne bug bounty program (en)
Additional Advisory Data
Solutions
CNA: Upgrade to versions 18.10.8, 18.11.5, 19.0.2 or above.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.