GitLab versions 8.9.x and above contain a critical security flaw in the "import/export project" feature of GitLab
Published Nov 3, 2016
6.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 5.39%
Description
GitLab versions 8.9.x and above contain a critical security flaw in the "import/export project" feature of GitLab. Added in GitLab 8.9, this feature allows a user to export and then re-import their projects as tape archive files (tar). All GitLab versions prior to 8.13.0 restricted this feature to administrators only. Starting with version 8.13.0 this feature was made available to all users. This feature did not properly check for symbolic links in user-provided archives and therefore it was possible for an authenticated user to retrieve the contents of any file accessible to the GitLab service account. This included sensitive files such as those that contain secret tokens used by the GitLab service to authenticate users. GitLab CE and EE versions 8.13.0 through 8.13.2, 8.12.0 through 8.12.7, 8.11.0 through 8.11.10, 8.10.0 through 8.10.12, and 8.9.0 through 8.9.11 are affected.
Affected products
No data.
- 8.9.0
- 8.9.1
- 8.9.2
- 8.9.3
- 8.9.4
- 8.9.5
- 8.9.6
- 8.9.7
- 8.9.8
- 8.9.9
- 8.9.10
- 8.9.11
- 8.10.0
- 8.10.1
- 8.10.2
- 8.10.3
- 8.10.4
- 8.10.5
- 8.10.6
- 8.10.7
- 8.10.8
- 8.10.9
- 8.10.10
- 8.10.11
- 8.10.12
- 8.11.0
- 8.11.1
- 8.11.2
- 8.11.3
- 8.11.4
- 8.11.5
- 8.11.6
- 8.11.7
- 8.11.8
- 8.11.9
- 8.12.0
- 8.12.1
- 8.12.2
- 8.12.3
- 8.12.4
- 8.12.5
- 8.12.6
- 8.12.7
- 8.13.0
- 8.13.1
- 8.13.2
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 5.39% (0.05388) | 92.42th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5.39% (0.05388) | 91.61th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 13.49% (0.13488) | 93.60th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 21.81% (0.21809) | 93.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 13.49% (0.13488) | 93.55th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 24, 2025 | 8.29% (0.08291) | 91.45th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 3.63% (0.03629) | 86.43th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 8.29% (0.08291) | 91.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00061) | 27.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 31, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00061) | 25.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00061) | 23.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 26.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 24.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (2)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94136 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://about.gitlab.com/2016/11/02/cve-2016-9086-patches/ x_refsource_CONFIRMMitigationPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94136 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://about.gitlab.com/2016/11/02/cve-2016-9086-patches/ | x_refsource_CONFIRMMitigationPatchVendor Advisory |
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