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GitLab 12.3 < 19.1.8 / 19.2 < 19.2.6 / 19.3 < 19.3.2 (CVE-2026-88765)

🗓️ 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
🔗 www.tenable.com👁 6 Views

Authenticated RCE in GitLab EE 12.3-19.3.2 via crafted project export overflowing Unicode buffer.

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(346264);
  script_version("1.2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/09/18");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-88765");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2026-A-0984");

  script_name(english:"GitLab 12.3 < 19.1.8 / 19.2 < 19.2.6 / 19.3 < 19.3.2 (CVE-2026-88765)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The version of GitLab installed on the remote host is affected by a vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of GitLab installed on the remote host is affected by a vulnerability, as follows:

  - GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 12.3 to 19.1.8, 19.2 before
    19.2.6, and 19.3 before 19.3.2 under certain conditions could allow an authenticated user to achieve
    remote code execution by importing a specially crafted Git project export to overflow the Unicode
    conversion buffer used in Advanced Search indexing. (CVE-2026-88765)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  # https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2026/CVE-2026-88765.json
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?9998489d");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/627435");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://hackerone.com/reports/3990469");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to GitLab version 19.1.8, 19.2.6, 19.3.2 or later.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"unix");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-88765");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2026/09/13");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/09/15");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/09/16");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"combined");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:gitlab:gitlab");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"thorough_tests", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"CGI abuses");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("gitlab_webui_detect.nbin", "gitlab_nix_installed.nbin");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/GitLab");

  exit(0);
}

include('vcf.inc');

var app = 'GitLab';
var app_info = vcf::combined_get_app_info(app:app);

if (report_paranoia < 2 && max_index(app_info.parsed_version[0]) < 3 && app_info.version =~ "^19\.(1|2|3)$")
  if (!empty_or_null(app_info.port))
    audit(AUDIT_POTENTIAL_VULN, app, app_info.version, app_info.port);
  else
    audit(AUDIT_POTENTIAL_VULN, app, app_info.version);

var constraints = [
  { 'min_version' : '12.3', 'fixed_version' : '19.1.8' },
  { 'min_version' : '19.2', 'fixed_version' : '19.2.6' },
  { 'min_version' : '19.3', 'fixed_version' : '19.3.2' }
];

vcf::check_version_and_report(
    app_info:app_info,
    constraints:constraints,
    severity:SECURITY_HOLE
);

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18 Sep 2026 00:00Current
CVSS 3.18.5
EPSS0.00724
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