CVE-2023-3246 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-3246: Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in GitLab

Vendor Gitlab
Product GitLab
Weakness CWE-770 · Uncontrolled resource consumption
Published November 6, 2023
Last update November 20, 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

An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE/CE affecting all versions starting before 16.3.6, all versions starting from 16.4 before 16.4.2, all versions starting from 16.5 before 16.5.1 which allows an attackers to block Sidekiq job processor.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

November 6, 2023 CVE published
November 20, 2025 Record updated