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CVE-2026-85706: GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition Path Traversal Vulnerability

KEV
Analyzed
AliasesCGA-3qfg-5gjm-rx27CGA-5m8j-3f4h-72x7CGA-6rmm-68h7-4xg4
Published 12-09-2026Last modified 23-09-2026

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-85706 is a critical (CVSS 10.0) vulnerability in GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition. It is known to be exploited: CISA and CIRCL list it, first on 11-09-2026. EPSS estimates a 97.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Priority
Act nowlisted as exploited

Listed as exploited by CIRCL (16-10-2026)

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
10.0/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
97.36%
0%100%
Critical · +4.40 pp in 30 days
KEVExploited in the wildCritical · listed in 2 catalogs
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits2reference, metasploit

Timeline

  1. 11-09-2026
    Added to CISA KEVExploitedGitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition Path Traversal Vulnerability
  2. 12-09-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  3. 14-09-2026
    CISA remediation dueDeadline passedApply mitigations per vendor instructions.
  4. 23-09-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
  5. 16-10-2026
    Added to CIRCL KEVExploitedAdded to the CIRCL known exploited vulnerabilities catalog.

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.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

97.36%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

100%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Increase +4.40 pp

From 92.96% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVListed
Added
11-09-2026
Federal due date
14-09-2026
ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCLListed
Added
16-10-2026

CISA 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. docs.gitlab.com/releases/patches/patch-release-gitlab-19-3-2-released/ nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-85706

Public exploits

2 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (hackerone.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • MetasploitMetasploitremoteUnverified

    GitLab Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Read

    auxiliary/gather/gitlab_file_read_cve_2026_85706

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Chainguard73 products
  • gitlab-docker-machine-19.1All versions (No fix recorded)
  • gitlab-docker-machine-19.2< 19.2.6-r0
  • gitlab-docker-machine-fips-19.1All versions (No fix recorded)
  • gitlab-docker-machine-fips-19.2< 19.2.6-r0
  • gitlab-pages-19.1< 19.1.8-r0
Wolfi13 products
  • gitlab-docker-machine-19.1All versions (No fix recorded)
  • gitlab-docker-machine-19.2< 19.2.6-r0
  • gitlab-pages-19.1< 19.1.8-r0
  • gitlab-runner-19.1All versions (No fix recorded)
  • gitlab-runner-19.2< 19.2.6-r0
Gitlab1 product
  • gitlab≥ 18.7, < 18.11.12 | ≥ 19.0, < 19.0.9 | ≥ 19.1, < 19.1.8 | ≥ 19.2, < 19.2.6 | ≥ 19.3, < 19.3.2 | ≥ 18.7.0, < 18.11.12 | ≥ 19.0.0, < 19.0.9 | ≥ 19.1.0, < 19.1.8 | ≥ 19.2.0, < 19.2.6 | ≥ 19.3.0, < 19.3.2

3 vendors · 87 products

References

3 links