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A maximum severity GitLab flaw could turn your CI/CD server into an attacker’s treasure trove
Yet another security vulnerability has been discovered in GitLab infrastructure, this one a perfect 10 in severity.
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GitLab has disclosed a new vulnerability, CVE‑2026‑85706, rated a maximum severity of 10. The flaw allows attackers to read any file on the server with a single HTTP request. It stems from improper confinement and a lack of authentication enforcement in the repository commits API. This is the second GitLab vulnerability the company has reported in one month. The issue enables path traversal, giving attackers unrestricted file access.
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