Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in GitLab
Priority CRITICAL 100Exploited in the wildCWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Active In CISA KEV since 2026-09-11CISA due date 2026-09-14
EPSS 0.97355 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed GitLab (GitLab): 18.11.12, 19.0.9, 19.1.8 +2
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Active
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GitLab | GitLab | 18.7 to before 18.11.12; 19.0 to before 19.0.9; 19.1 to before 19.1.8; 19.2 to before 19.2.6; 19.3 to before 19.3.2 | 18.11.12, 19.0.9, 19.1.8, 19.2.6, 19.3.2 | Patch available | CNA |
- GitLab VendorGitLab Affected 18.7 to before 18.11.12; 19.0 to before 19.0.9; 19.1 to before 19.1.8; 19.2 to before 19.2.6; 19.3 to before 19.3.2 Fixed in 18.11.12, 19.0.9, 19.1.8, 19.2.6, 19.3.2 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 10
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* | 18.7.0 to before 18.11.12 | Vulnerable | GitLab |
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | 18.7.0 to before 18.11.12 | Vulnerable | GitLab |
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* | 19.0.0 to before 19.0.9 | Vulnerable | GitLab |
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | 19.0.0 to before 19.0.9 | Vulnerable | GitLab |
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* | 19.1.0 to before 19.1.8 | Vulnerable | GitLab |
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | 19.1.0 to before 19.1.8 | Vulnerable | GitLab |
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* | 19.2.0 to before 19.2.6 | Vulnerable | GitLab |
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | 19.2.0 to before 19.2.6 | Vulnerable | GitLab |
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* | 19.3.0 to before 19.3.2 | Vulnerable | GitLab |
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | 19.3.0 to before 19.3.2 | Vulnerable | GitLab |
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions 18.7.0 to before 18.11.12 Vulnerable ·GitLab
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 18.7.0 to before 18.11.12 Vulnerable ·GitLab
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions 19.0.0 to before 19.0.9 Vulnerable ·GitLab
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 19.0.0 to before 19.0.9 Vulnerable ·GitLab
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions 19.1.0 to before 19.1.8 Vulnerable ·GitLab
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 19.1.0 to before 19.1.8 Vulnerable ·GitLab
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions 19.2.0 to before 19.2.6 Vulnerable ·GitLab
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 19.2.0 to before 19.2.6 Vulnerable ·GitLab
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions 19.3.0 to before 19.3.2 Vulnerable ·GitLab
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 19.3.0 to before 19.3.2 Vulnerable ·GitLab
Remediation
- Fix · CNA GitLab (GitLab) Fixed in 18.11.12, 19.0.9, 19.1.8, 19.2.6, 19.3.2
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
GitLab 18.11.12, 19.0.9 and 3 more versions
2 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 1 MEDIUM
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-59880 Deserialization of Untrusted Data in GitLabPriority MEDIUM 44
Timeline
- 2026-09-11 Added to CISA KEV
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-85706
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f47w-mrg9-g9p2
References
More Gitlab vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-71508 Integer overflow in GitLab allows code execution on the server KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2023-06425 Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password in GitLab KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2021-05191 Code injection in GitLab KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2021-05161 Server-side request forgery in GitLab KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-02763 Injection in GitLab CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2021-17165 Server-side request forgery in GitLab KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2026-85706 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-85706 · NVD
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f47w-mrg9-g9p2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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