CVE-2026-3254 | GitLab Community Edition/Enterprise Edition up to 18.11.0 Mermaid Sandbox ui layer (EUVD-2026-24961)
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A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition up to 18.11.0 . This affects an unknown function of the component Mermaid Sandbox . Executing a manipulation can lead to improper restriction of rendered ui layers. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-3254 . The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.
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VDB-359027 · CVE-2026-3254 · EUVD-2026-24961
GITLAB COMMUNITY EDITION/ENTERPRISE EDITION UP TO 18.11.0 MERMAID SANDBOX UI LAYER
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CVSS Meta Temp Score Current Exploit Price (≈) CTI Interest Score
3.4 $0-$5k 1.91+
Summaryinfo
A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition up to 18.11.0. This impacts an unknown function of the component Mermaid Sandbox. The manipulation leads to ui layer. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-3254. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.
Detailsinfo
A vulnerability was found in GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition up to 18.11.0. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code of the component Mermaid Sandbox. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a ui layer vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-1021. The web application does not restrict or incorrectly restricts frame objects or UI layers that belong to another application or domain, which can lead to user confusion about which interface the user is interacting with. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 18.11 before 18.11.1 that under certain conditions could have allowed an authenticated user to load unauthorized content into another user's browser due to improper input validation in the Mermaid sandbox.
The weakness was disclosed by joaxcar. It is possible to read the advisory at hackerone.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-3254 since 02/26/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.
Upgrading to version 18.11.1 eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-24961).
Productinfo
Type
Bug Tracking Software
Vendor
GitLab
Name
Community Edition
Enterprise Edition
Version
18.0
18.1
18.2
18.3
18.4
18.5
18.6
18.7
18.8
18.9
18.10
18.11.0
License
open-source
Website
Vendor: https://gitlab.com/
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CVSSv3info
VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.4
VulDB Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Temp Score: 3.4
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CNA Base Score: 3.5
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Exploitinginfo
Class: Ui layer
CWE: CWE-1021
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo
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Countermeasuresinfo
Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Community Edition/Enterprise Edition 18.11.1
Timelineinfo
02/26/2026 CVE reserved
04/22/2026 +54 days Advisory disclosed
04/22/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
04/22/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update
Sourcesinfo
Vendor: gitlab.com
Advisory: hackerone.com
Researcher: joaxcar
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2026-3254 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-3254
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-359027
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Entryinfo
Created: 04/22/2026 19:03
Updated: 04/22/2026 21:25
Changes: 04/22/2026 19:03 (66), 04/22/2026 21:25 (1)
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Cache ID: 99:015:101
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