Resource exhaustion in GitLab
CVE-2026-2845
An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 11.2 before 18.7.5, 18.8 before 18.8.5, and 18.9 before 18.9.1 that could have allowed an authenticated user to cause denial of service by exploiting a Bitbucket Server import endpoint via repeatedly sending large responses.
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: 0.005 (37.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 38th percentile — 37.9% 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: 0.005 · change: +0.002
Affected products
- GitLab — versions 18.9.0, 18.8, 11.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/570554 (Broken Link)
- about.gitlab.com/releases/2026/02/25/patch-release-gitlab-18-9-1-released/ (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-2845?
- CVE-2026-2845 is a medium-severity vulnerability in GitLab, classified under Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-02-25.
- How severe is CVE-2026-2845?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.