Vulnerability record · CVE-2026-97229 · published 13 October 2026
CVE-2026-97229: Gitlab integer overflow vulnerability
Gitlab · Gitlab
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 19.2 before 19.2.8, 19.3 before 19.3.5, and 19.4 before 19.4.2 that, under certain conditions, could have allowed an unauthenticated user to execute arbitrary code on the GitLab server via a specially crafted regular expression in a CI/CD configuration, due to insufficient regular expression validation.
Description
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 19.2 before 19.2.8, 19.3 before 19.3.5, and 19.4 before 19.4.2 that, under certain conditions, could have allowed an unauthenticated user to execute arbitrary code on the GitLab server via a specially crafted regular expression in a CI/CD configuration, due to insufficient regular expression validation.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitation in the wild
CISA added CVE-2026-97229 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 29 October 2026 as "GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition Integer Overflow or Wraparound Vulnerability". Required action: Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines. Federal deadline 1 November 2026.
Affected products
2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.
References
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://docs.gitlab.com/releases/patches/patch-release-gitlab-19-4-2-released/ | Release NotesVendor Advisory |
| https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/630686 | Broken Link |
| https://hackerone.com/reports/4055749 | Permissions Required |
| https://hackerone.com/reports/4058589 | Permissions Required |
| https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/22017 | Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory |
| https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2026/10/23/regexp-fixes-for-gitlab-cves/ | Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-97229 | US Government Resource |
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Related vulnerabilities
Same products first, then exploited flaws of the same weakness class.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2026-97229), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-11-11). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.