Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in GitLab
Priority LOW 33CWE-770Published · 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-770.
Summary
An issue was discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 17.2 before 18.2.7, 18.3 before 18.3.3, and 18.4 before 18.4.1, that allows an attacker to cause uncontrolled CPU consumption, potentially leading to a Denial of Service (DoS) condition while using specific GraphQL queries.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00337 27th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed GitLab (GitLab): 18.2.7, 18.3.3, 18.4.1
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 | 17.2 to before 18.2.7; 18.3 to before 18.3.3; 18.4 to before 18.4.1 | 18.2.7, 18.3.3, 18.4.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- GitLab VendorGitLab Affected 17.2 to before 18.2.7; 18.3 to before 18.3.3; 18.4 to before 18.4.1 Fixed in 18.2.7, 18.3.3, 18.4.1 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* | 17.2.0 to before 18.2.7 | Vulnerable | GitLab |
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | 17.2.0 to before 18.2.7 | Vulnerable | GitLab |
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* | 18.3.0 to before 18.3.3 | Vulnerable | GitLab |
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | 18.3.0 to before 18.3.3 | Vulnerable | GitLab |
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:18.4.0:*:*:*:community:*:*:* | 18.4.0 | Vulnerable | GitLab |
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:18.4.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | 18.4.0 | Vulnerable | GitLab |
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions 17.2.0 to before 18.2.7 Vulnerable ·GitLab
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 17.2.0 to before 18.2.7 Vulnerable ·GitLab
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions 18.3.0 to before 18.3.3 Vulnerable ·GitLab
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 18.3.0 to before 18.3.3 Vulnerable ·GitLab
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:18.4.0:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions 18.4.0 Vulnerable ·GitLab
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:18.4.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 18.4.0 Vulnerable ·GitLab
Remediation
- Fix · CNA GitLab (GitLab) Fixed in 18.2.7, 18.3.3, 18.4.1
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
GitLab 18.2.7, 18.3.3, 18.4.1
9 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 6 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-08834 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in GitLabPriority MEDIUM 44
- TI-2025-09947 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in GitLabPriority MEDIUM 40
- TI-2025-07018 Privilege Defined With Unsafe Actions in GitLabPriority MEDIUM 40
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-11042
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v52q-48v6-rmj4
References
Other 1
More Gitlab vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2025-11042 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-11042 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v52q-48v6-rmj4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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