GitLab CE/EE Snippet Escalation (18.11.5, 19.0.2, 19.1.0)
CVE-2026-1606 Published on June 25, 2026
Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') in GitLab
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 14.8 before 18.11.6, 19.0 before 19.0.3, and 19.1 before 19.1.1 that under certain conditions could have allowed an authenticated user to conceal content within a Snippet due to improper input validation.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-1606 is exploitable with network access, and requires 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 no impact on confidentiality, with no impact on 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-2026-1606 has been classified to as a Code Injection vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-1606
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Affected Versions
GitLab:- Version 14.8 and below 18.11.6 is affected.
- Version 19.0 and below 19.0.3 is affected.
- Version 19.1 and below 19.1.1 is affected.