GitLab Community Edition/Enterprise Edition up to 18.9.6/18.10.5/18.11.2 API Endpoint improper validation of specified quantity in input

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition up to 18.9.6/18.10.5/18.11.2 and classified as problematic. Impacted is an unknown function of the component API Endpoint. Executing a manipulation can lead to improper validation of specified quantity in input. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2025-14869. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition up to 18.9.6/18.10.5/18.11.2. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the component API Endpoint. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper validation of specified quantity in input vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-1284. The product receives input that is expected to specify a quantity (such as size or length), but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the quantity has the required properties. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 18.5 before 18.9.7, 18.10 before 18.10.6, and 18.11 before 18.11.3 that could have allowed an unauthenticated user to cause denial of service by sending specially crafted payloads on certain API endpoints.

The weakness was presented by a92847865. The advisory is shared for download at hackerone.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-14869 since 12/18/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 316459 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-14869), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 18.9.7, 18.10.6 or 18.11.3 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at about.gitlab.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (316459) and EUVD (EUVD-2025-209835). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper validation of specified quantity in input
CWE: CWE-1284 / CWE-703
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 316459
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-14869

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Community Edition/Enterprise Edition 18.9.7/18.10.6/18.11.3

Timelineinfo

12/18/2025 CVE reserved
05/14/2026 +146 days Advisory disclosed
05/14/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
05/23/2026 +8 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: gitlab.com

Advisory: hackerone.com
Researcher: a92847865
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-14869 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-14869
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-363808
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Entryinfo

Created: 05/14/2026 08:43
Updated: 05/23/2026 01:48
Changes: 05/14/2026 08:43 (66), 05/14/2026 09:40 (1), 05/23/2026 01:48 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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