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CVE-2025-12669

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') in GitLab

Published: May 14, 2026Updated: May 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-94
NVD MITRE
5.4CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 92.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:RS:CC:LI:LA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-94

Affected Products

gitlabgitlab
SaaSWeb App
DevTools & CI / ci-cd
GitLabGitLab
SaaSWeb App
DevTools & CI / ci-cd
GitlabGitLab Inc.DevTools & CI
gitlabcommercialNLDevTools & CIaka gitlab ce/ee
gitlab inc.commercialUSDevTools & CI

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Execution
Initial Access
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References

https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2026/05/13/patch-release-gitlab-18-11-3-released/
about.gitlab.com
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/579385
gitlab.com
https://hackerone.com/reports/3368096
hackerone.com
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Timeline

Published
May 14, 2026
Last Updated
May 16, 2026

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