CVE-2026-85706 · GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition: GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition Path Traversal Vulnerability
[CISA KEV actively exploited] Vendor: GitLab | Product: Community Edition and Enterprise Edition | 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: 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. | Due date: 2026-09-14 | Ransomware use: Unknown | Added: 2026-09-11 CVEs: CVE-2026-85706. CISA KEV/exploitation signal detected. Vendors: GitLab. DORA relevance: medium.