CVE-2026-97229
CriticalGitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 19.2 before 19.2.8, 19.3 before 19.3.5, and 19.4 before 19.4.2 that, under certain conditions, could have allowed an unauthenticated user to execute arbitrary code on the GitLab server via a specially…
Published Oct 13, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026 · Also known as BIT-gitlab-2026-97229, EUVD-2026-98214, GHSA-9hj5-r43h-h3xg
Key Facts
Patch in the next maintenance window- CVE-2026-97229 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 10.0 v3.1) affecting GitLab.
- It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. No public exploit code is known.
- EPSS estimates a 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- Fixed versions are available, including GitLab 19.2.8, GitLab 19.3.5, GitLab 19.4.2.
- Brandefense priority: patch in the next maintenance window, because of its high severity, although no exploitation is known.
CVSS v3.1
10.0
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)
0.5%
Exploited in the wild
No known
Not in a known-exploited catalog
Public exploit code
None known
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Description
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 19.2 before 19.2.8, 19.3 before 19.3.5, and 19.4 before 19.4.2 that, under certain conditions, could have allowed an unauthenticated user to execute arbitrary code on the GitLab server via a specially crafted regular expression in a CI/CD configuration, due to insufficient regular expression validation.
Affected Products
5 affected entries in total| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| GitLabGitlab | >= 19.2.0, >= 19.4 | 19.2.8 |
Patched Releases
GitLab
19.2.8, 19.3.5, 19.4.2
Timeline
Publicly disclosed
Oct 13, 2026
Last updated
Oct 16, 2026
Weakness Type
- CWE-190 Integer Overflow or Wraparound
References
- advisoryhttps://advisories.gitlab.com/advisories/
- advisoryUSOM advisory
- articlehttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-97229
- otherhttps://docs.gitlab.com/releases/patches/patch-release-gitlab-19-4-2-released/
- otherhttps://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/630686
FAQ
Common Questions.
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 19.2 before 19.2.8, 19.3 before 19.3.5, and 19.4 before 19.4.2 that, under certain conditions, could have allowed an unauthenticated user to execute arbitrary code on the GitLab server via a specially crafted regular expression in a CI/CD confi…
Affected: GitLab versions >= 19.2.0, >= 19.4. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
No public exploit code is known.
Fixed versions are available, including GitLab 19.2.8, GitLab 19.3.5, GitLab 19.4.2.
Brandefense priority: patch in the next maintenance window, because of its high severity, although no exploitation is known.
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