Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') in GitLab
Priority LOW 30CWE-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
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 17.1 before 18.6.4, 18.7 before 18.7.2, and 18.8 before 18.8.2 that under certain circumstances could have allowed an authenticated user to create a denial of service condition by configuring malformed Wiki documents that bypass cycle detection.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00566 47th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed GitLab (GitLab): 18.6.4, 18.7.2, 18.8.2
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 | 17.1 to before 18.6.4; 18.7 to before 18.7.2; 18.8 to before 18.8.2 | 18.6.4, 18.7.2, 18.8.2 | Patch available | CNA |
- GitLab VendorGitLab Affected 17.1 to before 18.6.4; 18.7 to before 18.7.2; 18.8 to before 18.8.2 Fixed in 18.6.4, 18.7.2, 18.8.2 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* | 17.1.0 to before 18.6.4 | Vulnerable | GitLab |
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | 17.1.0 to before 18.6.4 | Vulnerable | GitLab |
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* | 18.7.0 to before 18.7.2 | Vulnerable | GitLab |
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | 18.7.0 to before 18.7.2 | Vulnerable | GitLab |
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* | 18.8.0 to before 18.8.2 | Vulnerable | GitLab |
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | 18.8.0 to before 18.8.2 | Vulnerable | GitLab |
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions 17.1.0 to before 18.6.4 Vulnerable ·GitLab
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 17.1.0 to before 18.6.4 Vulnerable ·GitLab
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions 18.7.0 to before 18.7.2 Vulnerable ·GitLab
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 18.7.0 to before 18.7.2 Vulnerable ·GitLab
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions 18.8.0 to before 18.8.2 Vulnerable ·GitLab
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 18.8.0 to before 18.8.2 Vulnerable ·GitLab
Remediation
- Fix · CNA GitLab (GitLab) Fixed in 18.6.4, 18.7.2, 18.8.2
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
GitLab 18.6.4, 18.7.2, 18.8.2
5 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-00831 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in GitLabPriority MEDIUM 40
- TI-2025-12729 Incorrect Authorization in GitLabPriority MEDIUM 40
- TI-2025-12728 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in GitLabPriority MEDIUM 40
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-13335
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r8f4-mx7h-29jp
References
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-2025-13335 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-13335 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r8f4-mx7h-29jp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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