Path Traversal in GitLab
CVE-2026-10053
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 18.8 before 19.0.6, 19.1 before 19.1.4, and 19.2 before 19.2.2 that under certain conditions could have allowed an authenticated user to achieve remote code execution due to a path traversal vulnerability in the package registry.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (54.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 54th percentile — 54.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/601596 (Broken Link)
- hackerone.com/reports/3754194 (Permissions Required, technical-description, permissions-required, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-10053?
- CVE-2026-10053 is a high-severity vulnerability in GitLab, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.5/10. Published 2026-08-23.
- How severe is CVE-2026-10053?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2026-10053 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.