Description
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 15.3 before 19.1.8, 19.2 before 19.2.6, and 19.3 before 19.3.2 that, under certain conditions, an authenticated user could have induced a targeted user to perform unintended state-changing HTTP requests due to improper sanitization of user-controlled data in the Markdown JSON table renderer.
Published: 2026-09-16
Score: 8.2 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Cross‑site scripting that can lead to unauthorized state changes
Action: Patch immediately
AI Analysis

Impact

GitLab contains an vulnerability in its Markdown JSON table renderer that fails to properly sanitize user‑controlled data, allowing an authenticated attacker to embed malicious code. When a targeted user views the affected content, the browser executes the code and, without the user’s knowledge on the site.

Affected Systems

All GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition releases from version 15.3 through versions prior to 19.1.8, 19.2.6, and 19.3.2 are affected, regardless of deployment mode or environment.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 8.2 indicates high severity. The EPSS score is below 1 %, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Exploitation typically requires an authenticated attacker who can generate malicious Markdown tables that a victim will view; the attack can lead to unauthorized changes to system state.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 16, 2026 at 15:25 UTC.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Upgrade to versions 19.1.8, 19.2.6, 19.3.2 or above.


OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade to GitLab 19.1.8, 19.2.6, or 19.3.2 and later
  • Implement input validation and output encoding for Markdown table content to prevent XSS
  • Apply a Content Security Policy that restricts script execution from user content

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 16, 2026 at 15:25 UTC.

Tracking

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Advisories

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History

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 16 Sep 2026 06:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 15.3 before 19.1.8, 19.2 before 19.2.6, and 19.3 before 19.3.2 that, under certain conditions, an authenticated user could have induced a targeted user to perform unintended state-changing HTTP requests due to improper sanitization of user-controlled data in the Markdown JSON table renderer.
Title Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in GitLab
First Time appeared Gitlab
Gitlab gitlab
Weaknesses CWE-79
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Gitlab
Gitlab gitlab
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitLab

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-16T15:41:47.657Z

Reserved: 2026-08-24T07:09:13.142Z

Link: CVE-2026-78252

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-16T15:40:47.943Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-09-16T07:16:37.323

Modified: 2026-09-16T19:23:34.623

Link: CVE-2026-78252

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-16T17:15:14Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

    Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')