Perfect-10 GitLab bug under attack days after patch lands
GitLab rates it a perfect 10.0, the maximum score on the CVSS v3.1 severity scale. REG AD googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('labrador/thereg/article/desktop/b'); }); Under certain conditions, an attacker doesn't need to log in before abusing the flaw to read arbitrary files from the GitLab server. GitLab blamed the problem on improper path confinement combined with missing authentication enforcement in the affected API.
- ▪GitLab rates it a perfect 10.0, the maximum score on the CVSS v3.1 severity scale.
- ▪REG AD googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('labrador/thereg/article/desktop/b'); }); Under certain conditions, an attacker doesn't need to log in before abusing the flaw to read arbitrary files from the GitLab server.
- ▪GitLab blamed the problem on improper path confinement combined with missing authentication enforcement in the affected API.
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| Canonical URL | https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/09/14/perfect-10-gitlab-bug-under-attack-days-after-patch-lands/5296176 |
| Publication time | Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:30:00 +0200 |
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| AI summary | May WeSearch generate its own short summary of the article? | Limited |
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Basis: Derived from the published RSS/Atom feed. Contact: [email protected]. Reviewed: 2026-07-24.
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(function() { let windowUrl = window.location.href; windowUrl = windowUrl.substring(windowUrl.indexOf('?') + 1); let messageElement = document.querySelector('.shareableMessage'); if (windowUrl && windowUrl.includes('code') && windowUrl.includes('expires')) { messageElement.style.display = 'block'; } })(); security Perfect-10 GitLab bug under attack days after patch lands CISA confirms active exploitation as watchTowr spots miscreants probing internet-facing servers Carly Page Carly Page Published mon 14 Sep 2026 // 15:30 UTC READ MORE OpenAI's website-hijacking swarm reached far further than we thought 3 days ago OpenAI throws Astra into the top-tier model ring 10 days ago With Gemini 3.8 Flash, Google reminds everyone it's still in the race 11 days ago Infosec pros say we're not ready to…
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