docs.gitlab.com
https://docs.gitlab.com/releases/patches/patch-release-gitlab-19-2-2-released CVE-2026-16627
HIGH
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in GitLab
Record summary
CVE-2026-16627 has a selected CVSS score of 7.7 (high).
Description
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 19.2 before 19.2.2 that under certain conditions could have allowed an authenticated user with developer-role permissions to escalate privileges due to improper sanitization of HTML content rendered in a CI job modal.
Description source: CVE List
Exploitation context
CISA SSVC decision
ExploitationNone
AutomatableNo
Technical impactTotal
CISA Coordinator · SSVC 2.0.3 · Evaluated Aug 12, 2026 · Source: CVE List
Affected products and versions
1| Product | Source | Version range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
GitLabBrowse GitLab / GitLabDefault status: unaffected | CVE List | 19.2 to < 19.2.2 | affected |
References
4gitlab.com
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/606678 HackerOne Bug Bounty Report #3880796Technical descriptionexploitpermissions required
https://hackerone.com/reports/3880796 nvd.nist.gov
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-16627