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TI-2023-05361 Aliases CVE-2023-5825GHSA-gwvc-g4vv-pjx6

Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') in GitLab

Priority MEDIUM 62CWE-835Published · 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 · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-835.

Summary

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 16.2 before 16.3.6, all versions starting from 16.4 before 16.4.2, all versions starting from 16.5 before 16.5.1. A low-privileged attacker can point a CI/CD Component to an incorrect path and cause the server to exhaust all available memory through an infinite loop and cause Denial of Service.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0077 55th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed GitLab (GitLab): 16.3.6, 16.4.2, 16.5.1

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
GitLabGitLab16.2 to before 16.3.6; 16.4 to before 16.4.2; 16.5 to before 16.5.116.3.6, 16.4.2, 16.5.1Patch availableCNA
  • GitLab VendorGitLab Affected 16.2 to before 16.3.6; 16.4 to before 16.4.2; 16.5 to before 16.5.1 Fixed in 16.3.6, 16.4.2, 16.5.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 6

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*16.2.0 to before 16.3.6VulnerableGitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*16.2.0 to before 16.3.6VulnerableGitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*16.4.0 to before 16.4.2VulnerableGitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*16.4.0 to before 16.4.2VulnerableGitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:16.5.0:*:*:*:community:*:*:*16.5.0VulnerableGitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:16.5.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*16.5.0VulnerableGitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions 16.2.0 to before 16.3.6 Vulnerable ·GitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 16.2.0 to before 16.3.6 Vulnerable ·GitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions 16.4.0 to before 16.4.2 Vulnerable ·GitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 16.4.0 to before 16.4.2 Vulnerable ·GitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:16.5.0:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions 16.5.0 Vulnerable ·GitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:16.5.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 16.5.0 Vulnerable ·GitLab

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA GitLab (GitLab) Fixed in 16.3.6, 16.4.2, 16.5.1

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    GitLab 16.3.6, 16.4.2, 16.5.1

    7 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 1 HIGH, 2 MEDIUM, 4 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-03179 Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data in GitLabPriority HIGH 70
    • TI-2023-03042 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in GitLabPriority MEDIUM 53
    • TI-2023-05367 Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data in GitLabPriority LOW 31
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-5825
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gwvc-g4vv-pjx6
  3. 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 1

  • 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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