Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in GitLab (GitLab GitLab)
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 0.42 % · percentile 37 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- GitLab
- NVD status
- Modified
Description
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 18.2.2 before 18.5.5, 18.6 before 18.6.3, and 18.7 before 18.7.1 that could have allowed an authenticated user to achieve stored cross-site scripting by exploiting GitLab Flavored Markdown.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-79 — Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
- https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/562561
- https://hackerone.com/reports/3297483
- https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2026/01/07/patch-release-gitlab-18-7-1-released/
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-9222
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2428222
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2025/cve-2025-9222.json
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 8.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N | GitLab |
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 8.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N | redhat-SADP |
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 8.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N | NVD · cve@gitlab.com (Secondary) |
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 8.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N | NVD · 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c (Secondary) |
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-1757
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2025-9222
CERT-FR advisories
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-0014 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans GitLab · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*≥ 18.2.2 < 18.5.5cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*≥ 18.2.2 < 18.5.5cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*≥ 18.6.0 < 18.6.3cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*≥ 18.6.0 < 18.6.3cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:18.7.0:*:*:*:community:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:18.7.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| GitLab · GitLab | affected 18.2.2 < 18.5.5 ; affected 18.6 < 18.6.3 ; affected 18.7 < 18.7.1 |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| CERT-FR (ANSSI) | Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0 |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |