Critical severity9.9NVD Advisory· Published Sep 24, 2026· Updated Oct 31, 2026
CVE-2026-89078
CVE-2026-89078
Description
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 19.2 before 19.2.7, 19.3 before 19.3.3, and 19.4 before 19.4.1 that under certain conditions could have allowed an authenticated user to execute arbitrary code on the GitLab server due to a double free issue when parsing a specially crafted regular expression in a CI/CD configuration.
AI Insight
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Affected products
7- Range: from 19.2 before 19.2.7, 19.3 before 19.3.3, and 19.4 before 19.4.1
from 19.2 before 19.2.7, 19.3 before 19.3.3, and 19.4 before 19.4.1+ 4 more
- (no CPE)range: from 19.2 before 19.2.7, 19.3 before 19.3.3, and 19.4 before 19.4.1
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*range: >=19.2.0,<19.2.7
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*range: >=19.2.0,<19.2.7
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:19.4.0:*:*:*:community:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:19.4.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
3- docs.gitlab.com/releases/patches/patch-release-gitlab-19-4-1-released/nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- hackerone.com/reports/4019059nvdPermissions Required
- www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2026/10/23/regexp-fixes-for-gitlab-cves/nvd
News mentions
8- ⚡ Weekly Recap: This2Shell, That2Shell, Everything's an RCE? Rogue AI, Supply Chain Chaos and MoreThe Hacker News · Oct 26, 2026
- Critical GitLab Flaw (CVSS 10.0) Could Allow Unauthenticated RCE Across 12 Years of ReleasesThe Hacker News · Oct 21, 2026
- ⚡ Weekly Recap: NetScaler and FortiMail 0-Days, AI Coding Leaks, Spectre v2 and Ransomware ArrestsThe Hacker News · Oct 5, 2026
- GitLab Patches Four Vulnerabilities, Including High-Severity JS Execution FlawVypr Intelligence · Sep 29, 2026
- Critical GitLab Bugs Let Attackers Execute Code Through Malicious CI/CD RegexCyber Security News · Sep 25, 2026
- GitLab: Two Critical RCE and Two Medium Flaws Patched in Single September DisclosureVypr Intelligence · Sep 24, 2026
- GitLab CE/EE: Five Vulnerabilities Including Two Critical RCEs Disclosed TogetherVypr Intelligence · Sep 24, 2026
- GitLab Critical Patch Release: 19.4.1, 19.3.3, 19.2.7GitLab Security Releases · Sep 23, 2026