VDB-394537 · CVE-2026-10053 · GCVE-0-2026-10053

GitLab up to 19.0.5/19.1.3/19.2.1 Package Registry path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in GitLab up to 19.0.5/19.1.3/19.2.1 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Package Registry. This manipulation causes path traversal. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-10053. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in GitLab up to 19.0.5/19.1.3/19.2.1 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component Package Registry. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The advisory is shared at gitlab.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-10053 since 05/29/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 19.0.6, 19.1.4 or 19.2.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

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Bug Tracking Software

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GitLab

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License

open-source

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.2

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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CNA Base Score: 8.5
CNA Vector (GitLab): 🔒

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: GitLab 19.0.6/19.1.4/19.2.2

Timelineinfo

05/29/2026 CVE reserved
08/23/2026 +86 days Advisory disclosed
08/23/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
08/23/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: gitlab.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-10053 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-10053
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-394537

Entryinfo

Created: 08/23/2026 11:34
Changes: 08/23/2026 11:34 (63)
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Cache ID: 216::103