TI-2023-01679 Aliases CVE-2023-1787 GHSA-xjw7-jpqw-3q4x

Uncontrolled resource consumption in GitLab

LOW 25CWE-400Published 2023-04-05 · Updated 2025-02-10

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
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 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-400.

Summary

An issue has been discovered in GitLab affecting all versions starting from 15.9 before 15.9.4, all versions starting from 15.10 before 15.10.1. A search timeout could be triggered if a specific HTML payload was used in the issue description.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00752 55th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed GitLab (GitLab): 15.9.4, 15.10.1

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
GitLab	GitLab	15.9 to before 15.9.4; 15.10 to before 15.10.1	15.9.4, 15.10.1	Patch available	CNA

GitLab VendorGitLab Affected 15.9 to before 15.9.4; 15.10 to before 15.10.1 Fixed in 15.9.4, 15.10.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:::::community:::*	15.9.0 to before 15.9.4	Vulnerable	GitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:::::enterprise:::*	15.9.0 to before 15.9.4	Vulnerable	GitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:15.10.0::::community:::	15.10.0	Vulnerable	GitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:15.10.0::::enterprise:::	15.10.0	Vulnerable	GitLab

cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions 15.9.0 to before 15.9.4 Vulnerable ·GitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 15.9.0 to before 15.9.4 Vulnerable ·GitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:15.10.0:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions 15.10.0 Vulnerable ·GitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:15.10.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 15.10.0 Vulnerable ·GitLab

Remediation

Fix · CNA GitLab (GitLab) Fixed in 15.9.4, 15.10.1

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-1787
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xjw7-jpqw-3q4x

References

Advisory 1

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2023/CVE-2023-1787.json

Other 1

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/394817

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

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Sources

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