GitLab is widely used; an authenticated path-traversal leading to RCE on GitLab servers can enable broad org compromise and is high-impact across sectors.
CVE-2026-10053
Authenticated path-traversal in GitLab package registry allows remote code execution.
Is CVE-2026-10053 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-10053 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.77% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-10053?
CVE-2026-10053 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.5. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-10053?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-10053. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-10053 affect?
CVE-2026-10053 affects GitLab CE/EE versions from 18.8 before 19.0.6, 19.1 before 19.1.4, 19.2 before 19.2.2. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-10053?
Upgrade to fixed GitLab versions immediately; restrict package-registry access until patched.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Authenticated attacker can achieve remote code execution on GitLab servers via package-registry path traversal, enabling full server compromise and data access.
Immediate action required
- affected>= 18.8 and < 19.0.6
- affected>= 19.1 and < 19.1.4
- affected>= 19.2 and < 19.2.2
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.