GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 18.2.2 before 18.5.5, 18.6 before 18.6.3, and 18.7 before 18.7.1 that could have allowed an authenticated user to achieve stored cross-site scripting by exploiting GitLab Flavored Markdown.
CVE-2025-9222
HIGHNVD 8.7
8.7
- CVSS v3
- 8.7
- EG Score
- —
- EPSS
- —
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
January 9, 2026
Last Modified
January 22, 2026
References (3)
Vendor Advisories for CVE-2025-9222(1)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
Frequently asked(4)
What is CVE-2025-9222?
CVE-2025-9222 is a high vulnerability published on January 9, 2026. GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 18.2.2 before 18.5.5, 18.6 before 18.6.3, and 18.7 before 18.7.1 that could have allowed an authenticated user to achieve stored cross-site scripting by exploiting GitLab Flavored Markdown.
When was CVE-2025-9222 disclosed?
CVE-2025-9222 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 9, 2026, with the most recent update on January 22, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-9222?
CVE-2025-9222 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.7 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2025-9222?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2025-9222, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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