GitLab CVSS 10 File-Read Flaw Draws In-the-Wild Probes After Disclosure

GitLab CVSS 10 File-Read Flaw Draws In-the-Wild Probes After Disclosure Ravie LakshmananSep 11, 2026Vulnerability / Web Security GitLab has released patches to address multiple flaws, including a maximum-severity security vulnerability that has witnessed in-the-wild probes within hours of public disclosure. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2026-85706 (CVSS score: 10.0), a path traversal issue in the repository commits API that could allow an unauthenticated user to read arbitrary files from the GitLab server under certain conditions. The problem, per GitLab, stems from "improper path confinement and missing authentication enforcement in the repository commits API." The issue impacts the following versions of GitLab Community Edition (CE) and Enterprise Edition (EE) – All versions from 18.7 before 19.1.8, All versions from 19.2 before…