Resource exhaustion in GitLab
CVE-2025-1257
An issue was discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions starting with 12.3 before 17.7.7, 17.8 prior to 17.8.5, and 17.9 prior to 17.9.2. A vulnerability in certain GitLab instances could allow an attacker to cause a denial of service condition by manipulating specific API inputs.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (36.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 37th percentile — 36.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- GitLab — versions 12.3, 17.8, 17.9
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/519348 (issue-tracking, permissions-required, Broken Link)
- hackerone.com/reports/2984218 (Permissions Required, technical-description, permissions-required, exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-1257?
- CVE-2025-1257 is a medium-severity vulnerability in GitLab, classified under Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2025-03-13.
- How severe is CVE-2025-1257?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.