Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in GitLab
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-92883 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | GitLab |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-10-13 02:17:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-10-14 20:18:00 UTC |
| Description | GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/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 execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of other users' browser sessions via a specially crafted repository, due to improper sanitization of HTML attributes in syntax-highlighted output. |
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] | Secondary | 8.7 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 8.7 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| docs.gitlab.com/releases/patches/patch-release-gitlab-19-4-2-released | [email protected] | docs.gitlab.com | Release Notes, Vendor Advisory |
| hackerone.com/reports/3936831 | [email protected] | hackerone.com | Permissions Required |
| gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/629523 | [email protected] | gitlab.com | Issue Tracking |
| 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 [a0xnirudh](https://hackerone.com/a0xnirudh) for reporting this vulnerability through our HackerOne bug bounty program (en)
Additional Advisory Data
Solutions
CNA: Upgrade to versions 19.2.8, 19.3.5, 19.4.2 or above.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.