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TI-2024-03754 Aliases CVE-2024-4025GHSA-6w53-65xx-mgj9

Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity in GitLab

Priority LOW 34CWE-1333Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
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 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-1333.

Summary

A Denial of Service (DoS) condition has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 7.10 prior before 16.11.5, version 17.0 before 17.0.3, and 17.1 before 17.1.1. It is possible for an attacker to cause a denial of service using a crafted markdown page.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00553 46th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed GitLab (GitLab): 16.11.5, 17.0.3, 17.1.1

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
GitLabGitLab7.10 to before 16.11.5; 17.0 to before 17.0.3; 17.1 to before 17.1.116.11.5, 17.0.3, 17.1.1Patch availableCNA
  • GitLab VendorGitLab Affected 7.10 to before 16.11.5; 17.0 to before 17.0.3; 17.1 to before 17.1.1 Fixed in 16.11.5, 17.0.3, 17.1.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 6

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*7.10.0 to before 16.11.5VulnerableGitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*7.10.0 to before 16.11.5VulnerableGitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*17.0.0 to before 17.0.3VulnerableGitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*17.0.0 to before 17.0.3VulnerableGitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:17.1.0:*:*:*:community:*:*:*17.1.0VulnerableGitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:17.1.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*17.1.0VulnerableGitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions 7.10.0 to before 16.11.5 Vulnerable ·GitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 7.10.0 to before 16.11.5 Vulnerable ·GitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions 17.0.0 to before 17.0.3 Vulnerable ·GitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 17.0.0 to before 17.0.3 Vulnerable ·GitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:17.1.0:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions 17.1.0 Vulnerable ·GitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:17.1.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 17.1.0 Vulnerable ·GitLab

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA GitLab (GitLab) Fixed in 16.11.5, 17.0.3, 17.1.1

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    GitLab 16.11.5, 17.0.3, 17.1.1

    2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-04638 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in GitLabPriority LOW 37
    Show all 2 records →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-4025
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6w53-65xx-mgj9

References

Exploit 1

Other 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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