GitLab Community Edition/Enterprise Edition up to 18.0.5/18.1.3/18.2.1 API Endpoint allocation of resources

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition up to 18.0.5/18.1.3/18.2.1. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component API Endpoint. Such manipulation leads to allocation of resources. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-1477. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition up to 18.0.5/18.1.3/18.2.1. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the component API Endpoint. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a allocation of resources vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-770. The product allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated, in violation of the intended security policy for that actor. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 8.14 before 18.0.6, 18.1 before 18.1.4, and 18.2 before 18.2.2 that could have allowed an unauthenticated user to create a denial of service condition by sending specially crafted payloads to specific integration API endpoints.

The weakness was disclosed by pwnie as 520353. The advisory is shared for download at gitlab.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-1477 since 02/19/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1499.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 249244 (GitLab 8.14 < 18.0.6 / 18.1 < 18.1.4 / 18.2 < 18.2.2 (CVE-2025-1477)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 18.0.6, 18.1.4 or 18.2.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (249244) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-1816). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Open Source GitLab

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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NVD Base Score: 7.5
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CNA Base Score: 6.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Allocation of resources
CWE: CWE-770 / CWE-400 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 249244
Nessus Name: GitLab 8.14 < 18.0.6 / 18.1 < 18.1.4 / 18.2 < 18.2.2 (CVE-2025-1477)

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: Community Edition/Enterprise Edition 18.0.6/18.1.4/18.2.2

Timelineinfo

02/19/2025 CVE reserved
08/13/2025 +174 days Advisory disclosed
08/13/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
08/16/2025 +3 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: gitlab.com

Advisory: 520353
Researcher: pwnie
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-1477 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-1477
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-320012
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2025-1816 - GitLab: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 08/13/2025 20:43
Updated: 08/16/2025 04:28
Changes: 08/13/2025 20:43 (66), 08/13/2025 21:25 (7), 08/14/2025 15:31 (1), 08/15/2025 15:42 (2), 08/16/2025 04:28 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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