CVE-2023-0921 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-0921: Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in GitLab

Vendor Gitlab
Product GitLab
Weakness CWE-770 · Uncontrolled resource consumption
Published June 6, 2023
Last update January 7, 2025
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CVSS base score

4.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A lack of length validation in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 8.3 before 15.10.8, 15.11 before 15.11.7, and 16.0 before 16.0.2 allows an authenticated attacker to create a large Issue description via GraphQL which, when repeatedly requested, saturates CPU usage.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

June 6, 2023 CVE published
January 7, 2025 Record updated