Vulnerability · Published May 14, 2026 · Assigned by GitLab
CVE-2026-7481Improper 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 0.3% (higher than 17% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.7High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 82.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 16.4 before 18.9.7, 18.10 before 18.10.6, and 18.11 before 18.11.3 that could have allowed an authenticated user with developer-role permissions to execute arbitrary JavaScript in other users' browsers due to improper input sanitization.
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/598646
- HackerOne Bug Bounty Report #3697379 technical-description, exploit, permissions-required
- https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2026/05/13/patch-release-gitlab-18-11-3-released/