Name: CVE-2026-16627: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2026-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2026-16627, CWE-79, CVSS 9, EPSS 0.00478

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.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Freebsd	—	Upgrade gitlab-ceUpgrade gitlab-ee	Aug 14, 2026	Aug 13, 2026
Gitlab Gitlab	—	Upgrade Gitlab to the latest version	Aug 13, 2026	Aug 12, 2026

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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