TI-2025-01074 Aliases CVE-2025-1257 GHSA-5mjv-86c4-mprj

Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in GitLab

LOW 33CWE-770Published 2025-03-13 · Updated 2025-03-14

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-770.

Summary

An issue was discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions starting with 12.3 before 17.7.7, 17.8 prior to 17.8.5, and 17.9 prior to 17.9.2. A vulnerability in certain GitLab instances could allow an attacker to cause a denial of service condition by manipulating specific API inputs.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00461 40th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA

Fix Fixed GitLab (GitLab): 17.7.7, 17.8.5, 17.9.2

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	12.3 to before 17.7.7; 17.8 to before 17.8.5; 17.9 to before 17.9.2	17.7.7, 17.8.5, 17.9.2	Patch available	CNA

GitLab VendorGitLab Affected 12.3 to before 17.7.7; 17.8 to before 17.8.5; 17.9 to before 17.9.2 Fixed in 17.7.7, 17.8.5, 17.9.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:::::enterprise:::*	12.3.0 to before 17.7.7; 17.8.0 to before 17.8.5; 17.9.0 to before 17.9.2	Vulnerable	GitLab

cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 12.3.0 to before 17.7.7; 17.8.0 to before 17.8.5; 17.9.0 to before 17.9.2 Vulnerable ·GitLab

Remediation

Fix · CNA GitLab (GitLab) Fixed in 17.7.7, 17.8.5, 17.9.2

Fixed in the same release

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

Release · 2025-03-13
GitLab 17.7.7, 17.8.5, 17.9.2
6 records Highest priority Priority LOW 6 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-11485 Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information in GitLabPriority LOW 34
- TI-2024-07790 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') in GitLabPriority LOW 32
- TI-2024-12102 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in GitLabPriority LOW 30
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Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-1257
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5mjv-86c4-mprj

References

Exploit 1

HackerOne Bug Bounty Report #2984218

Other 1

GitLab Issue #519348

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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