# CVE-2026-85706: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in GitLab

> CVE-2026-85706: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in GitLab. CVSS 10.0 (CVSS 3.1), in CISA KEV.

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2026-85706
Last updated: 2026-09-24T12:52:28Z

- Published: 2026-09-12 02:46 UTC · Updated: 2026-09-24 12:52 UTC · Assigner: GitLab
- CVSS: 10.0 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: Critical · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
- EPSS: 97.4%, 100th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: yes, added 2026-09-11, federal due date 2026-09-14, ransomware use: Unknown
- CWE: CWE-22

## 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.

## 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.

## Affected vendors and products

- GitLab: GitLab

## Tracked companies

- [GitLab](https://rewindex.com/company/gitlab.md)

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-85706)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-85706)
- [https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work\_items/627748](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/627748)
- [https://hackerone.com/reports/3909881](https://hackerone.com/reports/3909881)

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Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2026-85706 · Markdown: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2026-85706.md · JSON: https://rewindex.com/api/v1/cves/CVE-2026-85706 · Data licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · Generated 2026-10-26T03:10:01.974Z