Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') in GitLab (CVE-2026-88765) | HOL Guard CVE

Unknown severity · Source severity not reportedCVE-2026-88765

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') in GitLab

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-88765 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') in GitLab. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps GitLab/GitLab (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Sep 15, 2026Updated Sep 16, 2026Source checked Sep 16, 2026First seen by HOL Sep 15, 2026Material review Sep 16, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Unknown severitySource severity not reported
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Available

Why this deserves its current priority

A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps GitLab/GitLab (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
GitLab/GitLabgeneric	>=12.3 <19.1.8 \|\| >=19.2 <19.2.6 \|\| >=19.3 <19.3.2	19.1.8, 19.2.6, 19.3.2

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for GitLab/GitLab.
Review the reported fix. Update GitLab/GitLab to 19.1.8 if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Sep 15, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Sep 16, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Sep 15, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source description

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.

Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.