CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
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4Description
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 15.4 before 18.8.7, 18.9 before 18.9.3, and 18.10 before 18.10.1 that could have allowed an authenticated user to add email addresses to targeted user accounts due to improper sanitization of HTML content.
Analysis
Improper HTML sanitization in GitLab EE versions 15.4-18.10.1 allows authenticated users to add email addresses to arbitrary user accounts, potentially enabling account takeover or unauthorized access escalation. Public exploit code exists for this vulnerability, and no patch is currently available. …
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Remediation
Within 24 hours: Identify all GitLab EE instances running versions 15.4-18.10.0 and assess user exposure; restrict GitLab access to essential personnel only. Within 7 days: Implement WAF rules to block XSS payloads targeting email modification endpoints; enable audit logging for account modifications; notify users to monitor for unauthorized email changes. …
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EUVD-2026-15811
GHSA-3qcv-5pqj-c2h7