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CVE-2026-1090

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in GitLab

8.7 HighFix available

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
Low
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

0.27%Up 0.3 points since Mar 12, 2026
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 8.7

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in GitLab

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.

Record
CVE-2026-1090
CVSS 3.1
8.7 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
Weakness
CWE-79
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-11180 8.7

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.

Record
EUVD-2026-11180
CVSS 3.1
8.7 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qv6p-pfj5-mhj9 8.7

GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 10.6 before 18.7.6, 18...

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.

Record
GHSA-qv6p-pfj5-mhj9
CVSS 3.1
8.7 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
Weakness
CWE-79
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 8.7

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.

Record
CVE-2026-1090
CVSS 3.1
8.7 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
CVSS 3.1
5.4 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness
CWE-79
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 8.7

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in GitLab

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.

Record
CVE-2026-1090
CVSS 3.1
8.7 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
Weakness
CWE-79
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2026-1090 8.7

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.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-1090
CVSS 3.1
8.7 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
CVSS 3.1
5.4 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVBIT-gitlab-2026-1090 No score

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in GitLab

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.

Record
BIT-gitlab-2026-1090
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
gitlab
Bitnami
 10.6.0 up to 18.7.6, 18.8.0 up to 18.8.6, 18.9.0 up to 18.9.2
18.7.618.8.618.9.2
gitlab
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
8.4.3+dfsg-98.4.3+dfsg-128.5.8+dfsg-5
 None known

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
first indexedCVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2026-1090 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.7) in Gitlab, published March 11, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.27%, the 20th percentile. Fixed in gitlab 18.7.6.

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