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title: "CVE-2026-90970: GitLab AI Gateway - Command Injection"
description: "GitLab AI Gateway 18.1.6 < 19.2.4, 19.3 < 19.3.2, and 19.4 < 19.4.1 contain a command injection caused by sandbox escape via specially crafted flow configuration in prompt template, letting authenticated users with Duo Agent Platform access execute arbitrary commands, exploit requires Duo Agent Platform access."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-90970/
---

# CVE-2026-90970 GitLab AI Gateway - Command Injection

GitLab AI Gateway 18.1.6 < 19.2.4, 19.3 < 19.3.2, and 19.4 < 19.4.1 contain a command injection caused by sandbox escape via specially crafted flow configuration in prompt template, letting authenticated users with Duo Agent Platform access execute arbitrary commands, exploit requires Duo Agent Platform access.

CVSS base score 9.9 /10

Critical

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

Proof of concept available

Authentication

Required

EPSS

0.94% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-90970)

## Details

Type

Command Injection

Impact

Remote Code Execution

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Published

2 October 2026

Updated

15 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-1336](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/1336.html)

## Vendor fix

Update to GitLab AI Gateway 19.2.4, 19.3.2, 19.4.1 or later.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-90970](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-90970)
- [https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work\_items/628842](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/628842)

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- Whether you run the affected software, and where
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