CVE-2025-11447: Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in GitLab

Published Oct 27, 2025
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Updated

GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 11.0 before 18.3.5, 18.4 before 18.4.3, and 18.5 before 18.5.1 that could have allowed an unauthenticated attacker to cause a denial of service condition by sending GraphQL requests with crafted JSON payloads.

Other sources

GitLab has remediated an issue that could have allowed an unauthenticated user to cause a denial of service condition by sending GraphQL requests with crafted JSON payloads.

GitLab

Affected Software

7 affected componentsFixes available
GitLab GitLab>=11.0<18.3.5, >=18.4<18.4.3, >=18.5<18.5.1
18.3.518.4.318.5.1
GitLab GitLab>=11.0.0<18.3.5
GitLab GitLab>=11.0.0<18.3.5
GitLab GitLab>=18.4.0<18.4.3
GitLab GitLab>=18.4.0<18.4.3
GitLab GitLab=18.5.0
GitLab GitLab=18.5.0

Remediation

Information

Upgrade to versions 18.3.5, 18.4.3, 18.5.1 or above.

Event History

Oct 27, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:05 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:05 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·12:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Apr 22, 2026
Data Sourced
via GitLab·08:49 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-11447?

CVE-2025-11447 has been classified with a severity that indicates it could lead to a denial of service condition.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-11447?

To mitigate CVE-2025-11447, users should upgrade to GitLab version 18.5.1 or later.

3

Which versions of GitLab are affected by CVE-2025-11447?

CVE-2025-11447 affects GitLab versions prior to 18.3.5, 18.4.3, and 18.5.1.

4

Can CVE-2025-11447 be exploited by authenticated users?

CVE-2025-11447 can be exploited by unauthenticated users, allowing them to send specially crafted GraphQL requests.

5

What kind of issue does CVE-2025-11447 address?

CVE-2025-11447 addresses a vulnerability that could lead to a denial of service through crafted JSON payloads.

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