Vulnerability · Published Aug 12, 2026 · Assigned by GitLab
CVE-2026-15216Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in GitLab
High 8.7
In plain English
A high-severity cross-site scripting in GitLab from GitLab. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 45% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.7High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 55.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 18.2 before 19.0.6, 19.1 before 19.1.4, and 19.2 before 19.2.2 that under certain conditions could have allowed cross-site scripting due to improper neutralization of user-controlled data rendered in pagination controls by an analytics dashboard component.
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-79 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
References
- https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/605448
- HackerOne Bug Bounty Report #3830061 technical-description, exploit, permissions-required
- https://docs.gitlab.com/releases/patches/patch-release-gitlab-19-2-2-released/