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CRITICAL CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-85706
GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition Path Traversal Vulnerability - [Actively Exploited]
Overview
Description

GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 18.7 before 18.11.12, 19.0 before 19.0.9, 19.1 before 19.1.8, 19.2 before 19.2.6, and 19.3 before 19.3.2 that, under certain conditions, an unauthenticated user could have read arbitrary files from the GitLab server due to improper path confinement and missing authentication enforcement in the repository commits API.

Details
INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 12, 2026, 3:16 a.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 24, 2026, 12:52 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
CISA Notification
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

For the benefit of the cybersecurity community and network defenders—and to help every organization better manage vulnerabilities and keep pace with threat activity—CISA maintains the authoritative source of vulnerabilities that have been exploited in the wild.

Description :

GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated user to read arbitrary files due to an improper path confinement and missing authentication enforcement in the repository commits API.

Required Action :

Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.

Known Ransomware Campaign Use:

Unknown

Notes :

https://docs.gitlab.com/releases/patches/patch-release-gitlab-19-3-2-released/ ; BOD 26-04: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; Forensics Triage Requirements: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-implementation-guidance-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-85706

Impact
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-85706 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Gitlab gitlab
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
Scoring
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL ceab7361-8a18-47b1-92ba-4d7d25f6715a
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL [email protected]
Solution
Update GitLab to a patched version to fix arbitrary file read vulnerability.
  • Update GitLab to version 19.1.8 or later.
  • Update GitLab to version 19.2.6 or later.
  • Update GitLab to version 19.3.2 or later.
References
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2026-85706.

URL Resource
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/627748 Broken Link
https://hackerone.com/reports/3909881 Permissions Required
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-85706 Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-85706 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-85706 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2026-85706 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • Dark Reading
'Sandworm' Chains Cisco Vulnerabilities to Deploy Cyclops Blink

4 Min ReadSource: ratpack223 via Getty ImagesA likely Russian threat actor is deploying a sophisticated malware implant capable of harvesting credentials, scanning internal networks, and capturing liv ... Read more

Published Date: Sep 14, 2026 (2 weeks, 4 days ago)
  • Dark Reading
Maximum Severity GitLab Flaw Puts Supply Chains at Risk

Rob Wright,Senior News Director,Dark ReadingSeptember 14, 20263 Min ReadSource: Infinite Creations via Getty ImagesThreat actors are exploiting a maximum-severity GitLab vulnerability disclosed last w ... Read more

Published Date: Sep 14, 2026 (2 weeks, 4 days ago)
  • security.nl
NCSC waarschuwt voor misbruik van kritiek path traversal-lek in GitLab

Aanvallers maken actief misbruik van een kritieke path traversal-kwetsbaarheid in GitLab, zo waarschuwen het Nationaal Cyber Security Centrum (NCSC) en het Amerikaanse cyberagentschap CISA. De CVSS-im ... Read more

Published Date: Sep 14, 2026 (2 weeks, 4 days ago)
  • TheCyberThrone
CISA adds Six Vulnerabilities in Two Days

CISA added six vulnerabilities to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog across September 10 and 11, 2026.The additions affect MikroTik RouterOS, ConnectWise ScreenConnect, GitLab, and JFro ... Read more

Published Date: Sep 12, 2026 (2 weeks, 6 days ago)

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-85706 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 24, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* versions from (including) 18.7.0 up to (excluding) 19.1.8 *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* versions from (including) 19.2.0 up to (excluding) 19.2.6 *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* versions from (including) 19.3.0 up to (excluding) 19.3.2 *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* versions from (including) 18.7.0 up to (excluding) 19.1.8 *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* versions from (including) 19.2.0 up to (excluding) 19.2.6 *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* versions from (including) 19.3.0 up to (excluding) 19.3.2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* versions from (including) 19.2.0 up to (excluding) 19.2.6 *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* versions from (including) 19.3.0 up to (excluding) 19.3.2 *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* versions from (including) 19.2.0 up to (excluding) 19.2.6 *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* versions from (including) 19.3.0 up to (excluding) 19.3.2 *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* versions from (including) 18.7.0 up to (excluding) 18.11.12 *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* versions from (including) 19.0.0 up to (excluding) 19.0.9 *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* versions from (including) 18.7.0 up to (excluding) 18.11.12 *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* versions from (including) 19.0.0 up to (excluding) 19.0.9 *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* versions from (including) 19.1.0 up to (excluding) 19.1.8 *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* versions from (including) 19.1.0 up to (excluding) 19.1.8
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 23, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 18.7 before 19.1.8, 19.2 before 19.2.6, and 19.3 before 19.3.2 that, under certain conditions, an unauthenticated user could have read arbitrary files from the GitLab server due to improper path confinement and missing authentication enforcement in the repository commits API. GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 18.7 before 18.11.12, 19.0 before 19.0.9, 19.1 before 19.1.8, 19.2 before 19.2.6, and 19.3 before 19.3.2 that, under certain conditions, an unauthenticated user could have read arbitrary files from the GitLab server due to improper path confinement and missing authentication enforcement in the repository commits API.
    Added Affected Affected value modified. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/85xxx/CVE-2026-85706.json">CVE-2026-85706</a>
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 14, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* versions from (including) 18.7.0 up to (excluding) 19.1.8 *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* versions from (including) 19.2.0 up to (excluding) 19.2.6 *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* versions from (including) 19.3.0 up to (excluding) 19.3.2 *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* versions from (including) 18.7.0 up to (excluding) 19.1.8 *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* versions from (including) 19.2.0 up to (excluding) 19.2.6 *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* versions from (including) 19.3.0 up to (excluding) 19.3.2
    Added Reference Type GitLab Inc.: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/627748 Types: Broken Link
    Added Reference Type GitLab Inc.: https://hackerone.com/reports/3909881 Types: Permissions Required
    Added Reference Type CISA-ADP: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-85706 Types: Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
  • CVE CISA KEV Update by 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725

    Sep. 12, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Date Added 2026-09-11
    Added Due Date 2026-09-11
    Added Required Action 2026-09-11
    Added Vulnerability Name 2026-09-11
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Sep. 12, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-85706
    Changed SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-85706', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'active'}, {'automatable': 'yes'}, {'technicalImpact': 'total'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-09-11T00:00:00+00:00'} {'id': 'CVE-2026-85706', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'active'}, {'automatable': 'yes'}, {'technicalImpact': 'total'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-09-12T03:55:28.970728Z'}
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Sep. 12, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-85706', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'active'}, {'automatable': 'yes'}, {'technicalImpact': 'total'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-09-11T00:00:00+00:00'}
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Sep. 12, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 18.7 before 19.1.8, 19.2 before 19.2.6, and 19.3 before 19.3.2 that, under certain conditions, an unauthenticated user could have read arbitrary files from the GitLab server due to improper path confinement and missing authentication enforcement in the repository commits API.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
    Added CWE CWE-22
    Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/85xxx/CVE-2026-85706.json">CVE-2026-85706</a>
    Added Reference https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/627748
    Added Reference https://hackerone.com/reports/3909881
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
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Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 10
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