CISA Warns of GitLab Path Traversal Vulnerability Exploited in Attacks
CISA added actively exploited GitLab path traversal flaw CVE-2026-85706 (CVSS 10.0) to its KEV catalog, setting a September 14 federal patch deadline.
CISA added CVE-2026-85706, a CVSS 10.0 path traversal vulnerability in GitLab's repository commits API, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on September 11, 2026. The flaw affects GitLab CE/EE versions 18.7-19.1.7, 19.2-19.2.5, and 19.3-19.3.1, allowing unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files from affected servers without user interaction. Fixes are available in GitLab 19.1.8, 19.2.6, and 19.3.2, and federal civilian agencies must remediate by September 14, 2026 under Binding Operational Directive 26-04. GitLab credited researcher s3ntago via HackerOne; arbitrary file disclosure could expose credentials, tokens, and CI/CD secrets useful for follow-on intrusions.
- CVE-2026-85706 is a CVSS 10.0 unauthenticated path traversal in GitLab's repository commits API
- CISA added the flaw to KEV on September 11, 2026 with a September 14 federal remediation deadline
- Affected GitLab CE/EE builds span 18.7-19.3.1; fixed in 19.1.8, 19.2.6, and 19.3.2
- Exploitation requires no account or user interaction, enabling arbitrary file reads on internet-facing servers
- Leaked files may reveal source code, CI/CD configs, tokens, and secrets for follow-on attacks
- CVEs
- CVE-2026-85706
Vulnerabilities mentioned
All| CVE | Vulnerability | CVSS | EPSS | Signals | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-85706 | Unauthenticated Path Traversal Arbitrary File Read in GitLab CE/EE | 10.0 | 97% | KEVPoC ×13 | KEV |
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The U. S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added a critical GitLab vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-85706, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, warning that attackers are actively exploiting the flaw.
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