# CVE-2026-19478: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') in GitLab

> CVE-2026-19478: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') in GitLab. CVSS 9.4 (CVSS 3.1).

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2026-19478
Last updated: 2026-09-02T12:43:20Z

- Published: 2026-08-17 20:04 UTC · Updated: 2026-09-02 12:43 UTC · Assigner: GitLab
- CVSS: 9.4 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: Critical · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H
- EPSS: 2.2%, 82th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: no
- CWE: CWE-94

## Description

GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 18.2 before 18.11.11, 19.0 before 19.0.8, 19.1 before 19.1.6, and 19.2 before 19.2.4 that under certain conditions could allow an unauthenticated user to remotely modify or delete public projects and user data via a GraphQL directive.

## Affected vendors and products

- GitLab: GitLab

## Tracked companies

- [GitLab](https://rewindex.com/company/gitlab.md)

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-19478)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-19478)
- [https://docs.gitlab.com/releases/patches/patch-release-gitlab-19-2-4-released/](https://docs.gitlab.com/releases/patches/patch-release-gitlab-19-2-4-released/)
- [https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work\_items/611377](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/611377)
- [https://hackerone.com/reports/3926431](https://hackerone.com/reports/3926431)

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Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2026-19478 · Markdown: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2026-19478.md · JSON: https://rewindex.com/api/v1/cves/CVE-2026-19478 · Data licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · Generated 2026-10-26T03:11:29.613Z