CVE-2026-85706
GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition Path Traversal Vulnerability
Summary
GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated user to read arbitrary files due to an improper path confinement and missing authentication enforcement in the repository commits API.
Affected software
Vendor: GitLab · Product: Community Edition and Enterprise Edition
Weakness types (CWE):
What to do
This vulnerability appears in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, meaning it is being exploited in the wild. Prioritize patching affected systems and verify exposure across your estate.
Related vulnerabilities in GitLab
| CVE | Name | EPSS | Exploited |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2021-22205 | GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | 99.7% | Yes |
| CVE-2023-7028 | GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions Improper Access Control Vulnerability | 94.6% | Yes |
| CVE-2021-22175 | GitLab Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) Vulnerability | 53.4% | Yes |
| CVE-2021-39935 | GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) Vuln | 35.6% | Yes |
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