CVE-2026-96893 json
Improper Neutralization of Input Used for LLM Prompting in GitLab
published 2026-10-13 27 d ago modified 2026-10-16 23 d ago also BIT-gitlab-2026-96893 , EUVD-2026-98213
- cvss
- 7.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 48%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 19.1 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 authenticated user to inject specially crafted content into AI agent instructions, potentially causing unintended command execution attributed to other users, due to improper neutralization of special elements in AI conversation context construction.
Patch / fix
- bitnami gitlab 19.2.8, 19.3.5, 19.4.2
- GitLab GitLab 19.2.8, 19.3.5, 19.4.2
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 25 d ago
Exploit prediction
0.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 48% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| OSV | 3.1 | 7.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| bitnami | gitlab | >=19.1.0, <19.2.8 >=19.3.0, <19.3.5 >=19.4.0, <19.4.2 |
19.2.8 19.3.5 19.4.2 |
Affected products
- GitLab GitLab
Classification
- Weakness
- Technology feeds
References
-
docs.gitlab.com
/releases/patches/patch-release-gitlab-19-4-2-released/
release-notes, vendor-advisory, advisory
-
gitlab.com
/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/607968
issue-tracking, report
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-96893
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-96893
- NVD CVE-2026-96893
- OSV BIT-gitlab-2026-96893
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