CVE-2026-19478: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') in GitLab
- Is it exploited?
Reported, not confirmed by CISA. VulnCheck KEV lists it as exploited in the wild. CISA has not added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog as of .
VulnCheck KEV lists it since . It cites 5 public reports, the first from .
- How likely is exploitation in the next 30 days?
- 2.2%
Down from 60.2% on .
EPSS score, percentile 82.1 of all scored records. A probability estimated by FIRST, not a report of exploitation.
- How severe?
- 9.4 Critical
CVSS v3.1 base score, given by the CNA
- What should I do?
Upgrade to versions 18.11.11, 19.0.8, 19.1.6, 19.2.4 or above.Solution from the CVE record.
CISA has set no required action, because the vulnerability is not in KEV.
The CVE record links no vendor advisory, patch or mitigation.
- Which versions are affected?
Affected
- from 18.2 to before 18.11.11
- from 19.0 to before 19.0.8
- from 19.1 to before 19.1.6
- from 19.2 to before 19.2.4
Source: CISA KEV 2026.10.29, as of ; VulnCheck KEV, as of ; FIRST EPSS, as of ; CVE List, as of . About the data.
Description
Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') in GitLab
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 18.2 before 18.11.11, 19.0 before 19.0.8, 19.1 before 19.1.6, and 19.2 before 19.2.4 that under certain conditions could allow an unauthenticated user to remotely modify or delete public projects and user data via a GraphQL directive.
Source: CVE List, as of . About the data.
What to do
Advisories and patches
The CVE record links no vendor advisory, patch or mitigation.
This summary is based on the CVE record as of . Check the vendor's advisory before you act: affected versions and fixes can change.
Affected products and versions
Versions by product, as listed in the CVE record (1 product)
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | from 18.2 to before 18.11.11 |
| Affected | from 19.0 to before 19.0.8 |
| Affected | from 19.1 to before 19.1.6 |
| Affected | from 19.2 to before 19.2.4 |
Versions not listed are: unaffected.
Source: CVE List, as of . About the data.
Weakness
CWE-94
- CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
CWE and CAPEC are maintained by MITRE; the entries are those named in the CVE record.
Timeline
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| CVE record published |
Known exploited GitLab vulnerabilities
- CVE-2026-97229: GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition Integer Overflow or Wraparound Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-85706: GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition Path Traversal Vulnerability
- CVE-2021-22175: GitLab Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) Vulnerability
- CVE-2021-39935: GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) Vulnerability
- CVE-2023-7028: GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions Improper Access Control Vulnerability