Description
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 18.9 before 19.1.7, 19.2 before 19.2.5, and 19.3 before 19.3.1 that, under certain conditions, an authenticated user with developer-role permissions could have executed arbitrary commands in a CI context, due to the Claude agent processing configuration from a user-controlled source.
Affected products
gitlab: gitlab
References3
- docs.gitlab.com/releases/patches/patch-release-gitlab-19-3-1-re… Release NotesVendor Advisory
- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/607342 Issue Tracking
- hackerone.com/reports/3863650 Permissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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8.1
HIGH
Score source: NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - EPSS — exploit probability
- 1% percentile: 44 · as of 9 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-829
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