CVE-2026-85706

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering.

In the wild

CISA lists this as exploited in real attacks. Treat as urgent.

Fix

No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

1. 2026-09-04 14:34 UTC ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
2. 2026-09-11 Exploited in the wildAdded to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list
3. 2026-09-12 03:16 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
4. 2026-09-14 Remediation deadlineCISA's due date for federal agencies to fix it
5. 2026-09-24 12:52 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Details

Published

2026-09-12 03:16 UTC

Last modified

2026-09-24 12:52 UTC

Added to CISA KEV

2026-09-11

Exploit probability

97.4% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-22 · Path traversal

Record status

Analyzed

Affected

• GitLab < 18.11.12
• GitLab < 19.0.9
• GitLab < 19.1.8
• GitLab < 19.2.6
• GitLab < 19.3.2

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 10.0

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Low

Privileges needed

None

User interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

None