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CVE-2026-5816

HighCVSS 8 / 10
Published Apr 22, 2026·Last modified Aug 14, 2026
Affected Components(4)
gitlab-org/gitlab
18.11.0-ee
gitlab-org/gitlab
18.10.2-ee
gitlab-org/gitlab
18.10.0-ee
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Description

GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 18.10 before 18.10.4 and 18.11 before 18.11.1 that could have allowed an unauthenticated user to execute arbitrary JavaScript in a user's browser session due to improper path validation under certain conditions.

Risk Scores
Base Score
8.0

The vulnerability can be exploited over the network without needing physical access. It is difficult for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability and may require special conditions. An attacker does not need any special privileges or access rights. The attacker needs the user to perform some action, like clicking a link. The vulnerability can affect other systems as well, not just the initial system. There is a high impact on the confidentiality of the information. There is a high impact on the integrity of the data.

Threat Intelligence
7.3

Exploitation activity has been observed. Apply available patches or mitigations urgently.

EPSS
0.41%

The exploit probability is very low. The vulnerability is unlikely to be exploited in the next 30 days.

Exploit
Not available

We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.

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