XSS in GitLab
CVE-2026-1282
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 18.6 before 18.6.6, 18.7 before 18.7.4, and 18.8 before 18.8.4 that could have allowed an authenticated user to inject malicious content into project labels titles.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.5 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (5.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 5th percentile — 5.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- GitLab — versions 18.6, 18.7, 18.8
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/587106 (issue-tracking, permissions-required, Issue Tracking, Broken Link)
- hackerone.com/reports/3505596 (Permissions Required, technical-description, permissions-required, exploit)
- about.gitlab.com/releases/2026/02/10/patch-release-gitlab-18-8-4-released/ (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-1282?
- CVE-2026-1282 is a low-severity vulnerability in GitLab, classified under Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS). CVSS score: 3.5/10. Published 2026-02-11.
- How severe is CVE-2026-1282?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.5 out of 10.