CVE-2026-78252
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 15.3 before 19.1.8, 19.2 before 19.2.6, and 19.3 before 19.3.2 that, under certain conditions, an authenticated user could have induced a targeted user to perform unintended state-changing HTTP requests due to improper sanitization of user-controlled data in the Markdown JSON table renderer.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
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 15.3 before 19.1.8, 19.2 before 19.2.6, and 19.3 before 19.3.2 that, under certain conditions, an authenticated user could have induced a targeted user to perform unintended state-changing HTTP requests due to improper sanitization of user-controlled data in the Markdown JSON table renderer.
- Record
CVE-2026-78252- CVSS 3.1
- 8.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-80222
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 15.3 before 19.1.8, 19.2 before 19.2.6, and 19.3 before 19.3.2 that, under certain conditions, an authenticated user could have induced a targeted user to perform unintended state-changing HTTP requests due to improper sanitization of user-controlled data in the Markdown JSON table renderer.
- Record
EUVD-2026-80222- CVSS 3.1
- 8.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3xqm-9h96-4cr4
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 15.3 before 19.1.8, 19...
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 15.3 before 19.1.8, 19.2 before 19.2.6, and 19.3 before 19.3.2 that, under certain conditions, an authenticated user could have induced a targeted user to perform unintended state-changing HTTP requests due to improper sanitization of user-controlled data in the Markdown JSON table renderer.
- Record
GHSA-3xqm-9h96-4cr4- CVSS 3.1
- 8.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 15.3 before 19.1.8, 19.2 before 19.2.6, and 19.3 before 19.3.2 that, under certain conditions, an authenticated user could have induced a targeted user to perform unintended state-changing HTTP requests due to improper sanitization of user-controlled data in the Markdown JSON table renderer.
- Record
CVE-2026-78252- CVSS 3.1
- 8.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L - CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
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 15.3 before 19.1.8, 19.2 before 19.2.6, and 19.3 before 19.3.2 that, under certain conditions, an authenticated user could have induced a targeted user to perform unintended state-changing HTTP requests due to improper sanitization of user-controlled data in the Markdown JSON table renderer.
- Record
CVE-2026-78252- CVSS 3.1
- 8.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-gitlab-2026-78252No 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 15.3 before 19.1.8, 19.2 before 19.2.6, and 19.3 before 19.3.2 that, under certain conditions, an authenticated user could have induced a targeted user to perform unintended state-changing HTTP requests due to improper sanitization of user-controlled data in the Markdown JSON table renderer.
- Record
BIT-gitlab-2026-78252- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
gitlabBitnami | 15.3.0 up to 19.1.8, 19.2.0 up to 19.2.6, 19.3.0 up to 19.3.2 | 19.1.819.2.619.3.2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, aliases | ||
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-78252 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.2) in Gitlab, published September 16, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.27%, the 19th percentile. Fixed in gitlab 19.1.8.
References
gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/621447
hackerone.com/reports/3917471
docs.gitlab.com/releases/patches/patch-release-gitlab-19-3-2-released
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-78252
github.com/advisories/GHSA-3xqm-9h96-4cr4