CVE-2026-1090 | BDVDB-2026-319795 Detail

GitLabGitLab

Description#

GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 10.6 before 18.7.6, 18.8 before 18.8.6, and 18.9 before 18.9.2 that could have allowed an authenticated user, when the `markdown_placeholders` feature flag was enabled, to inject JavaScript in a browser due to improper sanitization of placeholder content in markdown processing.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact high, availability impact none. Attack vector: network.

Weaknesses#

CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

References#

Exploit#

https://hackerone.com/reports/3502450

History#

Version 12026-03-11Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22026-03-12Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2026-03-11
Last modified: 2026-03-12

Vendor information

Vendor: GitLab
Product: GitLab

All GitLab vulnerabilities

Score

8.7 High

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 20.1.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Cross-Site Scripting

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
>= 10.6 and < 18.7.6
Fixed
18.7.6
Vulnerable
>= 18.8 and < 18.8.6
Fixed
18.8.6
Vulnerable
>= 18.9 and < 18.9.2
Fixed
18.9.2

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

8.7 High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Network
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	Low
User Interaction	Required
Scope	Changed
Confidentiality	High
Integrity	High
Availability	None

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).