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TI-2025-02871 Aliases CVE-2025-3279GHSA-qhv6-q9x7-ggmg

Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in GitLab

Priority LOW 29CWE-770Published · 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-770.

Summary

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 10.7 before 17.11.5, 18.0 before 18.0.3, and 18.1 before 18.1.1 that could have allowed authenticated attackers to create a DoS condition by sending crafted GraphQL requests.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00381 32nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed GitLab (GitLab): 17.11.5, 18.0.3, 18.1.1

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
GitLabGitLab10.7 to before 17.11.5; 18.0 to before 18.0.3; 18.1 to before 18.1.117.11.5, 18.0.3, 18.1.1Patch availableCNA
  • GitLab VendorGitLab Affected 10.7 to before 17.11.5; 18.0 to before 18.0.3; 18.1 to before 18.1.1 Fixed in 17.11.5, 18.0.3, 18.1.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 6

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*10.7.0 to before 17.11.5VulnerableGitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*10.7.0 to before 17.11.5VulnerableGitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*18.0.0 to before 18.0.3VulnerableGitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*18.0.0 to before 18.0.3VulnerableGitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:18.1.0:*:*:*:community:*:*:*18.1.0VulnerableGitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:18.1.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*18.1.0VulnerableGitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions 10.7.0 to before 17.11.5 Vulnerable ·GitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 10.7.0 to before 17.11.5 Vulnerable ·GitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions 18.0.0 to before 18.0.3 Vulnerable ·GitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 18.0.0 to before 18.0.3 Vulnerable ·GitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:18.1.0:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions 18.1.0 Vulnerable ·GitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:18.1.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 18.1.0 Vulnerable ·GitLab

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA GitLab (GitLab) Fixed in 17.11.5, 18.0.3, 18.1.1

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    GitLab 17.11.5, 18.0.3, 18.1.1

    5 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 4 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2025-02566 Business Logic Errors in GitLabPriority MEDIUM 40
    • TI-2025-01511 Missing Authentication for Critical Function in GitLabPriority LOW 30
    • TI-2025-05274 Missing Authorization in GitLabPriority LOW 20

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-3279
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qhv6-q9x7-ggmg

References

  • 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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