Resource exhaustion in Gitlab
CVE-2025-10858
An issue was discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions before 18.2.7, 18.3 before 18.3.3, and 18.4 before 18.4.1 that allows unauthenticated users to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) condition while uploading specifically crafted large JSON files.
EPSS: 0.006 (43.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Gitlab — versions 18.4.0, 18.3, 18.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@gitlab.com (issue-tracking, permissions-required, Broken Link)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-10858?
- CVE-2025-10858 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gitlab, classified under Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2025-09-26.
- How severe is CVE-2025-10858?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-10858 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.