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CVE-2026-88765
GitLab GitLab — Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') in GitLab
AV AC PR UI S C I A CVSS EPSS %ile KEV
N H L N C H H H 8.5 .0067 50.5 —
AFFECTED
Product Versions Fixed
GitLab 12.3 – —
TIMELINE
Sep 10 Reserved by GitLab
Sep 15 Published (CNA: GitLab)
Sep 16 EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-88765 (GitLab). Public exploit reference added.
Description
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 12.3 to 19.1.8, 19.2 before 19.2.6, and 19.3 before 19.3.2 under certain conditions could allow an authenticated user to achieve remote code execution by importing a specially crafted Git project export to overflow the Unicode conversion buffer used in Advanced Search indexing.
Lifecycle
Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
| Date | Event | Detail |
| September 10, 2026 | Reserved | Reserved by GitLab |
| September 15, 2026 | Published | Published (CNA: GitLab) |
| September 16, 2026 | EXPLOIT PUBLISHED | EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-88765 (GitLab). Public exploit reference added. |
Affected
Affected products and packages — 1 row
| Vendor | Product / Package | Ecosystem | Version introduced | Fixed |
| GitLab | GitLab | — | 12.3 | — |
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