CVE-2026-7481
HIGH 8.7 ALL-YEARSGitLab 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.
Severe if exploited (CVSS 8.7), but no confirmed exploitation. Patch on a normal cadence.
Exploitation likelihood
0.3%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 17th percentile
Impact if exploited
8.7CVSS 3.1 · HIGH · CNA
- ConfidentialityHigh
- IntegrityHigh
- AvailabilityNone
What an attacker needs
- ✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
- ⚠Privileges: Requires a low-privilege account
- ⚠User interaction: A user must take an action (click / open a file)
- ✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable
✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it
Proof of concept
No public PoC is currently catalogued.
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Data snapshot:
Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-79: : Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
References and research data (JSON)
Known Affected Software Configurations
| Vendor | Product | Version range |
|---|---|---|
| Gitlab | Gitlab | ≥ 16.4.0 and < 18.9.7 |
| Gitlab | Gitlab | ≥ 18.10.0 and < 18.10.6 |
| Gitlab | Gitlab | ≥ 18.11.0 and < 18.11.3 |
All CVSS metrics
- HIGH 8.7 v3.1 · CNA Primary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N - HIGH 8.7 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N - MEDIUM 5.4 v3.1 · NVD Primary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
References
Exploit-tagged references (not proof of a PoC)
- https://hackerone.com/reports/3697379 CVE record · GitLab · Updated 2026-05-14T05:33:32.366Z
NVD · CVE-2026-7481 · Updated 2026-06-17T11:02:29.923
Advisories
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2026-30240 EUVD · EUVD-2026-30240
Technical & other
- https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/598646 CVE record · GitLab · Updated 2026-05-14T05:33:32.366Z
NVD · CVE-2026-7481 · Updated 2026-06-17T11:02:29.923 - https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2026/05/13/patch-release-gitlab-18-11-3-released/ CVE record · GitLab · Updated 2026-05-14T05:33:32.366Z
NVD · CVE-2026-7481 · Updated 2026-06-17T11:02:29.923
Sources: NVD · CVE.org · All sources and attribution · EPSS