CVE-2018-12606

Name: CVE-2018-12606
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-08-03T18:29:00.313+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.72%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-12606 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. An issue was discovered in GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition before 10.7.6, 10.8.x before 10.8.5, and 11.x before 11.0.1. The wiki contains a persistent XSS issue due to a lack of output encoding affecting a specific markdown feature.. EPSS estimates a 0.72% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition before 10.7.6, 10.8.x before 10.8.5, and 11.x before 11.0.1. The wiki contains a persistent XSS issue due to a lack of output encoding affecting a specific markdown feature.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.72%

49.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gitlab	Gitlab	< 10.7.6
Gitlab	Gitlab	>= 10.8.0, < 10.8.5
Gitlab	Gitlab	>= 11.0.0, < 11.0.1

References

https://about.gitlab.com/2018/06/25/security-release-gitlab-11-dot-0-dot-1-released/Vendor Advisory
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/46957Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://about.gitlab.com/2018/06/25/security-release-gitlab-11-dot-0-dot-1-released/Vendor Advisory
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/46957Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Aug 3, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-12606?

How severe is CVE-2018-12606?

Severity scoring for CVE-2018-12606 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.72% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-12606?

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Source: NVD / NIST