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● Medium · CVSS 5.4

How to Fix CVE-2026-4332: GitLab (Bundle Sibling)

*By Sai Kiran Pandrala*

Last verified: 2026-05-25

⚡ At a glance
SeverityCVSS 5.4, Medium
Actively exploited?No
AffectedGitLab (18.2 < 18.8.9, 18.9 < 18.9.5)
Fixed inSame patched build as CVE-2026-1092
Type (CWE)CWE-79: CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

CVE-2026-4332 is a sibling vulnerability in the same Gitlab GitLab advisory bundle as CVE-2026-1092. The same patched build closes every CVE in the bundle, so the remediation procedure for CVE-2026-4332 matches the primary write-up.

What is different about CVE-2026-4332?

GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 18.2 before 18.8.9, 18.9 before 18.9.5, and 18.10 before 18.10.3 that, in customizable analytics dashboards, could have allowed an authenticated user to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of other users' browsers due to improper input sanitization.

Impact is consistent with the bundle: compromise of the affected component as described in the vendor advisory. The patched build closes every code path in the advisory in one update.

How to fix CVE-2026-4332

Apply the patched build per the primary write-up: How to Fix CVE-2026-1092.

For a quick check, confirm the running version of GitLab:


# Confirm the installed version via your package manager
dpkg -l | grep -i gitlab   # Debian/Ubuntu
rpm -qa | grep -i gitlab   # RHEL/CentOS/Rocky

Frequently asked questions

Is CVE-2026-4332 being actively exploited?

Not at the time of writing. It is not listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. That status can change, so monitor the vendor advisory and the KEV catalog if the system is exposed.

How severe is CVE-2026-4332?

CVSS rates it 5.4 (Medium). Use that score to set your patch priority alongside the other items in your queue.

Do I have to take GitLab offline to apply the patch?

It depends on the deployment. High-availability or clustered installs can usually patch one node at a time with no full outage. Standalone installs typically need a short restart. Always follow the vendor's documented upgrade steps.

What if my vulnerability scanner still flags CVE-2026-4332 after I patch?

Re-run the scan after a service restart, then confirm the scanner's plugin set is up to date. Some scanners detect by banner version only and lag the official fix metadata by a release.

References


*Written by Sai Kiran Pandrala. Last verified 2026-05-25. Part of the Gitlab GitLab advisory bundle. Full procedure at how-to-fix-cve-2026-1092.*