Uncontrolled resource consumption in GitLab
Priority LOW 22CWE-400Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-400.
Summary
An issue has been discovered in GitLab affecting all versions of Gitlab EE/CE before 13.6.7. A potential resource exhaustion issue that allowed running or pending jobs to continue even after project was deleted.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01038 64th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed GitLab (GitLab): 13.6.7, 13.7.7, 13.8.4
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GitLab | GitLab | before 13.6.7; 13.7 to before 13.7.7; 13.8 to before 13.8.4 | 13.6.7, 13.7.7, 13.8.4 | Patch available | CNA |
- GitLab VendorGitLab Affected before 13.6.7; 13.7 to before 13.7.7; 13.8 to before 13.8.4 Fixed in 13.6.7, 13.7.7, 13.8.4 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* | before 13.6.7 | Vulnerable | GitLab |
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | before 13.6.7 | Vulnerable | GitLab |
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* | after 13.7, before 13.7.7 | Vulnerable | GitLab |
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | after 13.7, before 13.7.7 | Vulnerable | GitLab |
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* | after 13.8, before 13.8.4 | Vulnerable | GitLab |
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | after 13.8, before 13.8.4 | Vulnerable | GitLab |
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions before 13.6.7 Vulnerable ·GitLab
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions before 13.6.7 Vulnerable ·GitLab
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions after 13.7, before 13.7.7 Vulnerable ·GitLab
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions after 13.7, before 13.7.7 Vulnerable ·GitLab
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions after 13.8, before 13.8.4 Vulnerable ·GitLab
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions after 13.8, before 13.8.4 Vulnerable ·GitLab
Remediation
- Fix · CNA GitLab (GitLab) Fixed in 13.6.7, 13.7.7, 13.8.4
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-22187
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jx85-pcwq-c9wc
References
More Gitlab vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-71508 Integer overflow in GitLab allows code execution on the server KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2026-58817 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in GitLab KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2023-06425 Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password in GitLab KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2021-05191 Code injection in GitLab KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2021-05161 Server-side request forgery in GitLab KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-02763 Injection in GitLab CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
Sources
- CVE-2021-22187 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-22187 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jx85-pcwq-c9wc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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