CVE-2026-10053
HIGH 8.5 ALL-YEARSGitLab 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.
Severe if exploited (CVSS 8.5), but no confirmed exploitation. Patch on a normal cadence.
Exploitation likelihood
0.8%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 57th percentile
Impact if exploited
8.5CVSS 3.1 · HIGH · CNA
- ConfidentialityHigh
- IntegrityHigh
- AvailabilityHigh
What an attacker needs
- ✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
- ⚠Privileges: Requires a low-privilege account
- ✓User interaction: No user interaction needed
- ⚠Complexity: Needs a race window or specific setup
✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it
Proof of concept
No public PoC is currently catalogued.
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Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-22: : Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
References and research data (JSON)
Unverified PoC candidates
Catalogue matches for further research. These repositories have not been validated as working exploits.
1 candidate
- https://github.com/dinosn/CVE-2026-10053-lab
Reproducible lab for CVE-2026-10053 (GitLab npm package-registry path traversal -> arbitrary file write as git). Vulnerable 19.2.1 vs patched 19.2.2, deterministic oracle.
PoC-in-GitHub · CVE-2026-10053
PoC-in-GitHub · CVE-2026-10053 · Updated 2026-08-24T02:20:19Z
Known Affected Software Configurations
| Vendor | Product | Version range |
|---|---|---|
| Gitlab | Gitlab | ≥ 18.8.0 and < 19.0.6 |
| Gitlab | Gitlab | ≥ 18.8.0 and < 19.0.6 |
| Gitlab | Gitlab | ≥ 19.1.0 and < 19.1.4 |
| Gitlab | Gitlab | ≥ 19.1.0 and < 19.1.4 |
| Gitlab | Gitlab | ≥ 19.2.0 and < 19.2.2 |
| Gitlab | Gitlab | ≥ 19.2.0 and < 19.2.2 |
All CVSS metrics
- HIGH 8.5 v3.1 · CNA Primary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - HIGH 8.5 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - HIGH 8.8 v3.1 · NVD Primary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
Exploit-tagged references (not proof of a PoC)
- https://hackerone.com/reports/3754194 CVE record · GitLab · Updated 2026-08-23T09:27:01.138Z
NVD · CVE-2026-10053 · Updated 2026-10-14T13:10:00.187
Advisories
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2026-64645 EUVD · EUVD-2026-64645
Technical & other
- https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/601596 CVE record · GitLab · Updated 2026-08-23T09:27:01.138Z
NVD · CVE-2026-10053 · Updated 2026-10-14T13:10:00.187
Sources: NVD · CVE.org · All sources and attribution · EPSS