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GitLab CVSS 10 File-Read Flaw Exploited in the Wild After PoC Release

2026-09-12 14:04 UTC · The Hacker News · read the source ↗ #gitlab#path-traversal#cve
  • Engineer — Act: CVE-2026-85706 is CISA KEV-listed with a public GitHub PoC and confirmed in-the-wild probes — patch GitLab to the fixed release immediately and audit server-side files (secrets, keys, configs) for unauthorized reads since public disclosure.
  • SOC/IR — Act: Active exploitation probes are underway; hunt for unauthenticated requests containing path traversal sequences against the GitLab commits API in web/proxy logs going back to the disclosure date, and tune SIEM rules to alert on anomalous API access patterns.
  • Leader — Act: Confirm with engineering this week that all self-hosted GitLab instances are patched; if using GitLab.com, request a written statement from GitLab on remediation status — unauthenticated source-code and secret exposure at CVSS 10 with active probes is a material risk worth verifying before it surfaces as a customer or board question.
  • Signals: CVE-2026-85706 — CISA KEV: listed, EPSS n/a, public PoC on GitHub, reported by 2 collected sources
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