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GitLab 18.8 < 19.0.6 / 19.1 < 19.1.4 / 19.2 < 19.2.2 (CVE-2026-10053)

🗓️ 23 Aug 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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Authenticated RCE via path traversal in GitLab CE/EE package registry before 19.0.6/19.1.4/19.2.2.

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(339039);
  script_version("1.2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/08/24");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-10053");

  script_name(english:"GitLab 18.8 < 19.0.6 / 19.1 < 19.1.4 / 19.2 < 19.2.2 (CVE-2026-10053)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The version of GitLab installed on the remote host is affected by a vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of GitLab installed on the remote host is affected by a vulnerability, as follows:

  - 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.
    (CVE-2026-10053)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  # https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2026/CVE-2026-10053.json
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?dedce0f0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/601596");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://hackerone.com/reports/3754194");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to GitLab version 19.0.6, 19.1.4, 19.2.2 or later.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"unix");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-10053");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2026/08/23");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/08/23");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/08/23");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"combined");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:gitlab:gitlab");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"thorough_tests", value:"true");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"CGI abuses");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("gitlab_webui_detect.nbin", "gitlab_nix_installed.nbin");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/GitLab");

  exit(0);
}

include('vcf.inc');

var app = 'GitLab';
var app_info = vcf::combined_get_app_info(app:app);

if (report_paranoia < 2 && max_index(app_info.parsed_version[0]) < 3 && app_info.version =~ "^19\.(0|1|2)$")
  if (!empty_or_null(app_info.port))
    audit(AUDIT_POTENTIAL_VULN, app, app_info.version, app_info.port);
  else
    audit(AUDIT_POTENTIAL_VULN, app, app_info.version);

var constraints = [
  { 'min_version' : '18.8', 'fixed_version' : '19.0.6' },
  { 'min_version' : '19.1', 'fixed_version' : '19.1.4' },
  { 'min_version' : '19.2', 'fixed_version' : '19.2.2' }
];

vcf::check_version_and_report(
    app_info:app_info,
    constraints:constraints,
    severity:SECURITY_HOLE
);

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24 Aug 2026 00:00Current
6.5Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.5
CVSS 3.18.5
EPSS0.00718
SSVC
10