Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in GitLab (CVE-2026-85706) | HOL Guard CVE

High severityKnown ExploitedCVE-2026-85706

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in GitLab

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-85706 records a High severity vulnerability in Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in GitLab. The current sources mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps GitLab/GitLab (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Sep 12, 2026Updated Sep 14, 2026Source checked Sep 12, 2026First seen by HOL Sep 11, 2026Material review Sep 14, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: High
Exploitation: Known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Available

Why this deserves its current priority

A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. Known-exploitation status makes exposure review time-sensitive. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps GitLab/GitLab (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
GitLab/GitLabgeneric	>=18.7 <19.1.8 \|\| >=19.2 <19.2.6 \|\| >=19.3 <19.3.2	19.1.8, 19.2.6, 19.3.2

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for GitLab/GitLab.
Review the reported fix. Update GitLab/GitLab to 19.1.8 if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Sep 12, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Sep 14, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Sep 11, 2026
Added to CISA KEV
Sep 11, 2026
Evidence: source:kev:kev:kev:record

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source description

GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 18.7 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.

Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.