CVE-2026-90970 (GCVE-0-2026-90970)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-10-02 14:34 – Updated: 2026-10-02 16:48
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in a Template Engine in GitLab AI Gateway
Summary
GitLab has remediated a vulnerability in the GitLab AI Gateway component affecting all versions of the AI Gateway from 18.1.6 before 19.2.4, 19.3 before 19.3.2, and 19.4 before 19.4.1 that, under certain conditions, could have allowed an authenticated user with Duo Agent Platform access to escape the prompt template sandbox via a specially crafted flow configuration, resulting in arbitrary command execution on the AI Gateway.
Severity
9.9 (Critical)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-10-02 16:47 UTC
CWE
- CWE-1336 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in a Template Engine
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GitLab | GitLab AI Gateway |
Affected:
18.1.6 , < 19.2.4
(semver)
Affected: 19.3 , < 19.3.2 (semver) Affected: 19.4 , < 19.4.1 (semver) cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:ai-gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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