Review reviewHigh

CVE-2026-1092

GitLab GitLab, gitlab

GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 12.10 before 18.8.9, 18.9 before 18.9.5, and 18.10 before 18.10.3 that could have allowed an unauthenticated user to cause denial of service due to improper input validation of JSON payloads.

CVSS
7.5
EPSS
0.55%
43.1% percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Published
2026.04.09
PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Review review

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV
Exploit probability0.55%
Technical severityCVSS 7.5

Vulnerability overview

GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 12.10 before 18.8.9, 18.9 before 18.9.5, and 18.10 before 18.10.3 that could have allowed an unauthenticated user to cause denial of service due to improper input validation of JSON payloads.

Affected product and versions

Product
GitLab GitLab, gitlab
Affected versions
>= 12.10 < 18.8.9, >= 18.9 < 18.9.5, >= 18.10 < 18.10.3, >= 12.10.0 < 18.8.9, >= 18.9.0 < 18.9.5, >= 18.10.0 < 18.10.3
Fixed versions
18.8.9, 18.9.5, 18.10.3

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide
  1. 1
    Identify

    Confirm that GitLab GitLab, gitlab and an affected version are present.

  2. 2
    Prioritize

    Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.

  3. 3
    Remediate

    Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.

  4. 4
    Verify

    Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE
CWE-1284
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