CVE-2026-1868

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in a Template Engine in GitLab AI Gateway

Published Feb 9, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 9.9 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
GitLab has remediated a vulnerability in the Duo Workflow Service component of GitLab AI Gateway affecting all versions of the AI Gateway from 18.1.6, 18.2.6, 18.3.1 to 18.6.1, 18.7.0, and 18.8.0 in which AI Gateway was vulnerable to insecure template expansion of user supplied data via crafted Duo Agent Platform Flow definitions. This vulnerability could be used to cause Denial of Service or gain code execution on the Gateway. This has been fixed in versions 18.6.2, 18.7.1, and 18.8.1 of the GitLab AI Gateway.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Upgrade self-hosted GitLab AI Gateway to version 18.6.2, 18.7.1, 18.8.1 or above.

Tracking

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description GitLab has remediated a vulnerability in the Duo Workflow Service component of GitLab AI Gateway affecting all versions of the AI Gateway from 18.1.6, 18.2.6, 18.3.1 to 18.6.1, 18.7.0, and 18.8.0 in which AI Gateway was vulnerable to insecure template expansion of user supplied data via crafted Duo Agent Platform Flow definitions. This vulnerability could be used to cause Denial of Service or gain code execution on the Gateway. This has been fixed in versions 18.6.2, 18.7.1, and 18.8.1 of the GitLab AI Gateway.
Title Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in a Template Engine in GitLab AI Gateway
First Time appeared Gitlab
Gitlab ai-gateway
Weaknesses CWE-1336
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:ai-gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Gitlab
Gitlab ai-gateway
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitLab
Published
Updated
Feb 9, 2026, 3:46 PM
Reserved
Feb 3, 2026, 10:33 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Feb 9, 2026, 7:16 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 10:16 AM