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GitLab fixes critical vulnerability as internet-wide probing begins
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Fusion42 · 11 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
GitLab released critical security patches for a path traversal vulnerability (CVE-2026-85706) affecting self-managed Community and Enterprise Editions that allows unauthenticated attackers to access sensitive files, with internet-wide probing already observed targeting vulnerable servers.
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You must immediately verify and update any self-managed GitLab deployments to patched versions to prevent remote attackers from stealing keys and credentials. Leaving this unpatched exposes your deployment pipelines and cloud access to compromise through a single malicious API call.
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