Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in GitLab
CVE-2025-13761
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 18.6 before 18.6.3, and 18.7 before 18.7.1 that could have allowed an unauthenticated user to execute arbitrary code in the context of an authenticated user's browser by convincing the legitimate user to visit a specially crafted webpage.
Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
8.0
HIGH
Exploitability:1.7
Impact Score:5.8
EPSS Probability:0.62%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-79 ↗CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| GitLab | GitLab | 18.6 < 18.6.3 (affected), 18.7 < 18.7.1 (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | GitLab Inc. · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2025-11-26T23:33:35 |
| Published | 2026-01-09T10:04:01 |
| Last Updated | 2026-07-15T01:27:30 |
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