Resource exhaustion in GitLab
CVE-2025-3279
An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 10.7 before 17.11.5, 18.0 before 18.0.3, and 18.1 before 18.1.1 that could have allowed authenticated attackers to create a DoS condition by sending crafted GraphQL requests.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (28.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 29th percentile — 28.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- GitLab — versions 18.1, 10.7, 18.1.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/534424 (issue-tracking, permissions-required, Broken Link)
- hackerone.com/reports/3067111 (Permissions Required, technical-description, permissions-required, exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-3279?
- CVE-2025-3279 is a medium-severity vulnerability in GitLab, classified under Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2025-06-26.
- How severe is CVE-2025-3279?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.