CVE-2022-3411

MEDIUM

GitLab 12.4-15.6.6, 15.7-15.7.5, 15.8-15.8.0 - Authenticated Denial of Service via Large Issue Description

Title source: llm

Description

A lack of length validation in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 12.4 before 15.6.7, 15.7 before 15.7.6, and 15.8 before 15.8.1 allows an authenticated attacker to create a large Issue description via GraphQL which, when repeatedly requested, saturates CPU usage.

References (3)

Core 3

Core References

Third Party Advisory

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2022/CVE-2022-3411.json

View Writeup ZIP pw:eip

Broken Link

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/376247

Permissions Required

https://hackerone.com/reports/1685995

Scores

CVSS v3 6.5

EPSS 0.0125

EPSS Percentile 65.4%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE

CWE-1284 CWE-400

Status published

Products (1)

gitlab/gitlab 12.4 - 15.6.7 (2 CPE variants)

Published Feb 13, 2023

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026