BIT-gitlab-2026-1606: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') in GitLab
GitLab CE/EE versions from 14.8 up to but not including 18.11.6, 19.0 up to but not including 19.0.3, and 19.1 up to but not including 19.1.1 contain a vulnerability where an authenticated user could conceal content within a Snippet due to improper input validation. This issue has been remediated in the specified fixed versions. The vulnerability is classified as medium severity and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
An input validation vulnerability in GitLab CE/EE allowed authenticated users under certain conditions to conceal content within Snippets, effectively a form of improper control of code generation or code injection. This affects versions >=14.8.0 <18.11.6, >=19.0.0 <19.0.3, and >=19.1.0 <19.1.1. The issue has been fixed in versions 18.11.6, 19.0.3, and 19.1.1 respectively.
Potential Impact
An authenticated user could exploit this vulnerability to conceal content within a Snippet, which may lead to unexpected behavior or code injection risks within the GitLab environment. The impact is limited to authenticated users and the severity is medium. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available and has been applied in GitLab CE/EE versions 18.11.6, 19.0.3, and 19.1.1. Users should upgrade affected GitLab instances to these or later versions to remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
BIT-gitlab-2026-1606: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') in GitLab
Description
GitLab CE/EE versions from 14.8 up to but not including 18.11.6, 19.0 up to but not including 19.0.3, and 19.1 up to but not including 19.1.1 contain a vulnerability where an authenticated user could conceal content within a Snippet due to improper input validation. This issue has been remediated in the specified fixed versions. The vulnerability is classified as medium severity and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
An input validation vulnerability in GitLab CE/EE allowed authenticated users under certain conditions to conceal content within Snippets, effectively a form of improper control of code generation or code injection. This affects versions >=14.8.0 <18.11.6, >=19.0.0 <19.0.3, and >=19.1.0 <19.1.1. The issue has been fixed in versions 18.11.6, 19.0.3, and 19.1.1 respectively.
Potential Impact
An authenticated user could exploit this vulnerability to conceal content within a Snippet, which may lead to unexpected behavior or code injection risks within the GitLab environment. The impact is limited to authenticated users and the severity is medium. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available and has been applied in GitLab CE/EE versions 18.11.6, 19.0.3, and 19.1.1. Users should upgrade affected GitLab instances to these or later versions to remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- BIT-gitlab-2026-1606
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.6.2
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-1606"]
- Ecosystems
- ["Bitnami"]
- Database Specific Severity
- Medium
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a42ed7427e9c79719939346
Added to database: 06/29/2026, 22:11:00 UTC
Last enriched: 06/29/2026, 22:39:12 UTC
Last updated: 06/29/2026, 23:29:28 UTC
Views: 3
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