Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in GitLab

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Summary

CVECVE-2026-85706
StatePUBLISHED
AssignerGitLab
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2026-09-12 03:16:30 UTC
Updated2026-09-24 12:52:28 UTC
DescriptionGitLab 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.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 10 CRITICAL from [email protected]

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

EPSS: 0.929560000 probability, percentile 0.998300000 (date 2026-10-01)

CISA KEV: Listed on 2026-09-11; due 2026-09-14; ransomware use Unknown

Problem Types: CWE-22 | CWE-22 CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.1[email protected]Secondary10CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
3.1CNACVSS10CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None

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

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

VendorGitLab
ProductCommunity Edition and Enterprise Edition
NameGitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition Path Traversal Vulnerability
Required ActionApply 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.
Noteshttps://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

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Gitlab Gitlab All All All All
Application Gitlab Gitlab All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA GitLab GitLab affected 18.7 18.11.12 semver Not specified
CNA GitLab GitLab affected 19.0 19.0.9 semver Not specified
CNA GitLab GitLab affected 19.1 19.1.8 semver Not specified
CNA GitLab GitLab affected 19.2 19.2.6 semver Not specified
CNA GitLab GitLab affected 19.3 19.3.2 semver Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
hackerone.com/reports/3909881 [email protected] hackerone.com Permissions Required
www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 www.cisa.gov Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/627748 [email protected] gitlab.com Broken Link
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog CISA www.cisa.gov kev

Vendor Comments And Credit

Discovery Credit

CNA: Thanks [s3ntago](https://hackerone.com/s3ntago) for reporting this vulnerability through our HackerOne bug bounty program (en)

Additional Advisory Data

Solutions

CNA: Upgrade to versions 18.11.12, 19.0.9, 19.1.8, 19.2.6, 19.3.2 or above.

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