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CVE-2026-12436 — GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 18.0 before…

Key facts

CVE-2026-12436 is a High (8.4) vulnerability: GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 18.0 before…. This entry ships a detection-only PoC and a Docker test lab.

CVE CVE-2026-12436
Severity High (8.4)
Detection / prevention —
PoC poc.py
Source 2026/CVE-2026-12436/

Details

English | 한국어

Description

GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 18.0 before 19.0.5, 19.1 before 19.1.3, and 19.2 before 19.2.1 that under certain conditions could have allowed an authenticated user to modify CI/CD configuration belonging to another user due to improper validation of user-supplied attributes when processing pipeline schedule inputs.

Vulnerability Details

Property Value
CVE ID CVE-2026-12436
CVSS Score 8.4

Proof of Concept

Download

# Download PoC script
curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/fankh/vulnerability-poc/main/2026/CVE-2026-12436/poc.py

Usage

# Run PoC against target
python3 poc.py --target <TARGET_URL>

# With authentication
python3 poc.py --target <TARGET_URL> --username <USER> --password <PASS>

⚠️ Warning: This PoC is for authorized security testing only. It uses detection-only techniques and does not exploit or damage target systems.

Test Lab

This repository includes a Docker-based test environment with both vulnerable and patched applications.

Quick Start

# Clone and navigate to CVE directory
cd CVE-2026-12436

# Start both applications
docker-compose up -d

# Run tests
./run-tests.sh    # Linux/Mac
./run-tests.ps1   # Windows PowerShell

Application Endpoints

Application URL Status
Vulnerable App http://localhost:8080 Shows vulnerability
Patched App http://localhost:8081 Demonstrates fix

Directory Structure

├── README.md           # English documentation
├── README_KO.md        # Korean documentation
├── poc.py              # PoC detection script
├── docker-compose.yml  # Container orchestration
├── run-tests.sh        # Linux/Mac test runner
├── run-tests.ps1       # Windows test runner
├── vulnerable-app/     # Vulnerable version
│   ├── app.py
│   ├── Dockerfile
│   └── requirements.txt
└── patched-app/        # Fixed version
    ├── app.py
    ├── Dockerfile
    └── requirements.txt

References

  • https://docs.gitlab.com/releases/patches/patch-release-gitlab-19-2-1-released/
  • https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/603223
  • https://hackerone.com/reports/3800511

Generated by PoC Generator on 2026-08-02T17:56:15.638705341

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-12436?

CVE-2026-12436 is a High (8.4) vulnerability: GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 18.0 before…. This entry ships a detection-only PoC and a Docker test lab.

How do I detect CVE-2026-12436?

Run the detection-only PoC included with this entry against your Docker test lab to confirm whether a target is affected; pair it with your own IDS logging.

How do I block or mitigate CVE-2026-12436?

Upgrade to a fixed version per the vendor advisory; the NVD record lists the affected versions. Use the included PoC to verify your remediation.


For authorized security testing and research only. See the full source and NVD record.