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CVE-2026-16627HIGH
GitLab GitLab — Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in GitLab
  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   N   H   L   R  C  H  H  N    7.7   .0030   22.2     —
AFFECTED
  Product  Versions  Fixed
  GitLab   19.2 –    —
TIMELINE
  Jul 22  Reserved by GitLab
  Aug 12  Published (CNA: GitLab)
  Aug 13  EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-16627 (GitLab). Public exploit reference added.
CWE-79 · CNA: GitLab · CVSS v3.1 · 3 references · NVD status: Undergoing Analysis

Description

GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 19.2 before 19.2.2 that under certain conditions could have allowed an authenticated user with developer-role permissions to escalate privileges due to improper sanitization of HTML content rendered in a CI job modal.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
DateEventDetail
July 22, 2026ReservedReserved by GitLab
August 12, 2026PublishedPublished (CNA: GitLab)
August 13, 2026EXPLOIT PUBLISHEDEXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-16627 (GitLab). Public exploit reference added.

Affected

Affected products and packages — 1 row
VendorProduct / PackageEcosystemVersion introducedFixed
GitLabGitLab19.2

Weaknesses

CWE-79

References (3)

Related

Authoritative record: CVE-2026-16627 at cve.org

Vendors: gitlab

Weaknesses: CWE-79

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