WAF detections for GitLab path traversal and HTTP request smuggling
Cloudflare's WAF introduces new detections for CVE-2026-85706 GitLab path traversal vulnerability and advanced generic rules targeting HTTP request smuggling, directory traversal, and command injection attacks. Multiple rule enhancements improve blocking capabilities and reduce false positives.
This release introduces new detections to enhance protection against a specific GitLab path traversal vulnerability, alongside advanced generic rules targeting HTTP request smuggling, directory traversal, and command injection attempts.
Key Findings
- CVE-2026-85706: A path traversal vulnerability affecting GitLab.
| Ruleset | Rule ID | Legacy Rule ID | Description | Previous Action | New Action | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloudflare Managed Ruleset | ...cb14ded8 | N/A | Broken Access Control - Directory Traversal | Log | Block | This is a new detection. |
| Cloudflare Managed Ruleset | ...0364bd7e | N/A | HTTP Request Smuggling - Request Body Anomaly - Beta | Log | Block | This rule is merged into the original rule "HTTP/2 Request Smuggling - Request Body Anomaly" (ID: ...1489d892). |
| Cloudflare Managed Ruleset | ...d498a69a | N/A | Command Injection - Generic 8 - body - Beta | Disabled | Disabled | This rule is merged into the original rule "Command Injection - Generic 8 - body" (ID: ...413592e2). |
| Cloudflare Managed Ruleset | ...87ae8cfc | N/A | GitLab - Path Traversal- CVE:CVE-2026-85706 | Log | Block | This is a new detection. |
| Cloudflare Managed Ruleset | ...549f7356 | N/A | Generic - Request routing cache inconsistency | N/A | Block | This is a new detection. |
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