Path Traversal Vulnerability in GitLab CE/EE Products
CVE-2026-10053

8.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Gitlab
Status
Gitlab
Vendor
CVE Published:
23 August 2026

What is CVE-2026-10053?

GitLab has addressed a critical path traversal vulnerability present in GitLab CE/EE across multiple versions. Under certain conditions, this flaw could enable an authenticated user to execute arbitrary code remotely via the package registry. This vulnerability highlights the importance of timely updates and the need for users to monitor their configurations to avoid exploitation.

Affected Version(s)

GitLab 18.8 < 19.0.6

GitLab 19.1 < 19.1.4

GitLab 19.2 < 19.2.2

References

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/601596
https://hackerone.com/reports/3754194
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Thanks [invisiblemeerkat](https://hackerone.com/invisiblemeerkat) for reporting this vulnerability through our HackerOne bug bounty program
.