CVE-2026-85706

CRITICAL CVSS 3.1: 10.0 EPSS 12.0% ACTIVE EXPLOIT
Updated Sep 14, 2026
GitLab

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV)

This vulnerability is actively exploited in the wild. Immediate patching is strongly recommended.

Due Date: Sep 14, 2026

Parameter Value
CVSS 10.0 (CRITICAL)
Affected Versions 18.7.0 — 19.3.2
Fixed In 19.1.8
Type CWE-22 (Path Traversal)
Vendor GitLab
Public PoC Yes

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.

Attack Parameters

Attack Vector
Network
Can be exploited remotely
Attack Complexity
Low
Easy to exploit
Privileges Required
None
No privileges needed
User Interaction
None
No user interaction needed

Impact Assessment

Confidentiality
High
Complete data leak
Integrity
High
Complete data modification
Availability
None
No disruption

CVSS Vector v3.1

Weakness Type (CWE)

Vulnerable Products 6

Configuration From (including) Up to (excluding)
Gitlab Gitlab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*
18.7.0 19.1.8
Gitlab Gitlab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
18.7.0 19.1.8
Gitlab Gitlab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*
19.2.0 19.2.6
Gitlab Gitlab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
19.2.0 19.2.6
Gitlab Gitlab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*
19.3.0 19.3.2
Gitlab Gitlab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
19.3.0 19.3.2