GitLab CE/EE HTML/JS injection via email notifications (15.11-18.11.X)
CVE-2025-12669 Published on May 14, 2026
Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') in GitLab
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 15.11 before 18.9.7, 18.10 before 18.10.6, and 18.11 before 18.11.3 that could have allowed an authenticated user to inject HTML and JavaScript into email notifications sent to other users due to improper input sanitization.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2025-12669 can be exploited with network access, requires user interaction and a small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a small impact on confidentiality and integrity, and no impact on availability.
Weakness Type
What is a Code Injection Vulnerability?
The software constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.
CVE-2025-12669 has been classified to as a Code Injection vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2025-12669
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Affected Versions
GitLab:- Version 15.11 and below 18.9.7 is affected.
- Version 18.10 and below 18.10.6 is affected.
- Version 18.11 and below 18.11.3 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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