CVE-2023-0921
MEDIUMGitLab 8.3-15.10.7, 15.11-15.11.6, 16.0-16.0.1 - Authenticated Denial of Service via Large Issue Description
Title source: llmDescription
A lack of length validation in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 8.3 before 15.10.8, 15.11 before 15.11.7, and 16.0 before 16.0.2 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
Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/392433
Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
https://hackerone.com/reports/1869839
Scores
CVSS v3
4.3
EPSS
0.2146
EPSS Percentile
95.8%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-770
Status
published
Products (1)
gitlab/gitlab
8.3.0 - 15.10.8 (2 CPE variants)
Published
Jun 06, 2023
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026