CVE-2026-19619 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in GitLab
An unauthenticated attacker can execute arbitrary JavaScript in a victim's session via unsanitized HTML in the Content Editor, potentially leading to account takeover.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-19619?
CVE-2026-19619 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab, published on 16 Sep 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 19.0 before 19.1.8, 19.2 before 19.2.6, and 19.3 before 19.3.2 that under certain conditions could have allowed an unauthenticated user to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of a targeted user's session due to improper sanitization of pasted HTML content in the Content Editor.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-19619?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including gitlab. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
gitlab Bitnami | From 19.0.0 | 19.1.8, 19.2.6, 19.3.2 |
Products include Gitlab Gitlab.
How do I fix CVE-2026-19619?
Upgrade gitlab to a fixed version for your release line: 19.1.8, 19.2.6 or 19.3.2.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2026-19619 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-19619 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Gitlab Gitlab
- CVE-2026-97229 GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition Integer Overflow or Wraparound
- CVE-2026-85706 GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition Path Traversal
- CVE-2023-7028 GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions Improper Access Control
- CVE-2021-22205 GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2021-39935 GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
Sources
Also known as BIT-gitlab-2026-19619, GHSA-q86m-h56q-9rjq, MINI-3w4w-mc56-x6x3, MINI-qr8p-wjm5-54wq, MINI-vp68-5p8q-q8mf.