CVE-2025-13927
Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in GitLab
Description
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 11.9 before 18.6.4, 18.7 before 18.7.2, and 18.8 before 18.8.2 that could have allowed an unauthenticated user to create a denial of service condition by sending crafted requests with malformed authentication data.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 22, 2026, 3:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
Jan. 26, 2026, 9:07 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | ceab7361-8a18-47b1-92ba-4d7d25f6715a | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | MITRE-CVE | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update GitLab to a version that addresses the vulnerability.
- Apply security patches for GitLab CE/EE.
- Restart GitLab services after updating.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-13927.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2026/01/21/patch-release-gitlab-18-8-2-released/ | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/582737 | Broken Link |
| https://hackerone.com/reports/3439683 | Permissions Required |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-13927 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-13927
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The Cyber Express
GitLab Releases Critical Patch Updates to Address Multiple High-Severity Vulnerabilities
GitLab has issued a new GitLab patch release addressing a range of security vulnerabilities and stability issues across multiple supported versions. The latest updates, versions 18.8.2, 18.7.2, and 18 ... Read more
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2025-13927 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 26, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* versions from (including) 18.7.0 up to (excluding) 18.7.2 *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* versions from (including) 18.8.0 up to (excluding) 18.8.2 *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* versions from (including) 18.7.0 up to (excluding) 18.7.2 *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* versions from (including) 18.8.0 up to (excluding) 18.8.2 *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.9.0 up to (excluding) 18.6.4 *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.9.0 up to (excluding) 18.6.4 Added Reference Type GitLab Inc.: https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2026/01/21/patch-release-gitlab-18-8-2-released/ Types: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type GitLab Inc.: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/582737 Types: Broken Link Added Reference Type GitLab Inc.: https://hackerone.com/reports/3439683 Types: Permissions Required -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jan. 22, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 11.9 before 18.6.4, 18.7 before 18.7.2, and 18.8 before 18.8.2 that could have allowed an unauthenticated user to create a denial of service condition by sending crafted requests with malformed authentication data. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CWE CWE-770 Added Reference https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2026/01/21/patch-release-gitlab-18-8-2-released/ Added Reference https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/582737 Added Reference https://hackerone.com/reports/3439683