CVE-2026-10053
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in GitLab
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in GitLab
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.
- Record
CVE-2026-10053- CVSS 3.1
- 8.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-64645
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.
- Record
EUVD-2026-64645- CVSS 3.1
- 8.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2fpv-gqh2-qq5r
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 18.8 before 19.0.6, 19...
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.
- Record
GHSA-2fpv-gqh2-qq5r- CVSS 3.1
- 8.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
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.
- Record
CVE-2026-10053- CVSS 3.1
- 8.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in GitLab
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.
- Record
CVE-2026-10053- CVSS 3.1
- 8.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-gitlab-2026-10053 No score
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in GitLab
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.
- Record
BIT-gitlab-2026-10053- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
gitlabBitnami |
18.8.0 up to 19.0.6, 19.1.0 up to 19.1.4, 19.2.0 up to 19.2.2 | 19.0.619.1.419.2.2 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | dinosn/CVE-2026-10053-lab | 2026-08-23 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-10053 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.5) in Gitlab, published August 23, 2026. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.91%, the 60th percentile. Fixed in gitlab 19.0.6.