Resource exhaustion in Gitlab

CVE-2023-0921

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 repeatedl…

EPSS: 0.844 (99.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.

Affected products

  • Gitlab — versions >=8.3, <15.10.8, >=15.11, <15.11.7, >=16.0, <16.0.2

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-0921?
CVE-2023-0921 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gitlab, classified under Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2023-06-06.
How severe is CVE-2023-0921?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-0921 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.