SecuriTricks - CVE-2025-8014

Description

Denial of Service issue in GraphQL endpoints in Gitlab EE/CE affecting all versions from 11.10 prior to 18.2.7, 18.3 prior to 18.3.3, and 18.4 prior to 18.4.1 allows unauthenticated users to potentially bypass query complexity limits leading to resource exhaustion and service disruption.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gitlab	Gitlab Ce Gitlab Ee	11.10, <18.2.7, <18.3.3, <18.4.1 11.10, <18.2.7, <18.3.3, <18.4.1

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-770

Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

The product allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated, in violation of the intended security policy for that actor.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type	Vendor	Product	Version	Update	Edition	Language	Software Edition	Target Software	Target Hardware	Other Information
a	gitlab	gitlab_ce	11.10	/	/	/	/	/	/	/
a	gitlab	gitlab_ce	<18.2.7	/	/	/	/	/	/	/
a	gitlab	gitlab_ce	<18.3.3	/	/	/	/	/	/	/
a	gitlab	gitlab_ce	<18.4.1	/	/	/	/	/	/	/
a	gitlab	gitlab_ee	11.10	/	/	/	/	/	/	/
a	gitlab	gitlab_ee	<18.2.7	/	/	/	/	/	/	/
a	gitlab	gitlab_ee	<18.3.3	/	/	/	/	/	/	/
a	gitlab	gitlab_ee	<18.4.1	/	/	/	/	/	/	/

References

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/556838

https://hackerone.com/reports/3228134

CVSS Score

7.5 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Attack Complexity: LOW
Privileges Required: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: HIGH

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

View Vector String

Timeline

Published: Sept. 27, 2025, 5:15 p.m.
Last Modified: Sept. 27, 2025, 5:15 p.m.

Status : Received

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

cve@gitlab.com

CVE-2025-8014