CyberRota Analysis
This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.7. It affects Java, GitLab. Exploitation may require the attacker to be authenticated.
CVE
CVE-2026-1090
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
8.7
EPSS
0.23%
Java GitLab
Original NVD Description
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 10.6 before 18.7.6, 18.8 before 18.8.6, and 18.9 before 18.9.2 that could have allowed an authenticated user, when the `markdown_placeholders` feature flag was enabled, to inject JavaScript in a browser due to improper sanitization of placeholder content in markdown processing.
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