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CVE-2026-85706: GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition Path Traversal Vulnerability

GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition · in CISA KEV since 2026-09-11

2026-09-11added to KEV

2026-09-14federal remediation due date

9.29%EPSS exploit probability (30 days) 95.1th percentile

10 CRITICALCVSS 3.1

Unknownknown ransomware use

-1days from NVD publication to KEV

What it is

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.

Required action (CISA)

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.

CWE	CWE-35
CVSS vector	`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N`
NVD published	2026-09-12 (Modified)

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