CVE-2025-1250: Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in GitLab

Published Sep 10, 2025
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Updated

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 15.0 before 18.1.6, 18.2 before 18.2.6, and 18.3 before 18.3.2 that could have allowed an authenticated user to stall background job processing by sending specially crafted commit messages, merge request descriptions, or notes.

Other sources

GitLab has remediated an issue that could have allowed an authenticated user to stall background job processing by sending specially crafted commit messages, merge request descriptions, or notes.

— GitLab

Affected Software

8 affected componentsFixes available
GitLab GitLab CE/EE>=15.0<18.1.6, >=18.2<18.2.6, >=18.3<18.3.2
GitLab GitLab>=15.0.0<18.1.6
GitLab GitLab>=15.0.0<18.1.6
GitLab GitLab>=18.2.0<18.2.6
GitLab GitLab>=18.2.0<18.2.6
GitLab GitLab>=18.3.0<18.3.2
GitLab GitLab>=18.3.0<18.3.2
GitLab GitLab>=15.0<18.1.6, >=18.2<18.2.6, >=18.3<18.3.2
18.1.618.2.618.3.2

Remediation

Information

Upgrade to versions 18.1.6, 18.2.6, 18.3.2 or above.

Event History

Sep 12, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:06 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:06 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Apr 22, 2026
Data Sourced
via GitLab·08:55 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Peer vulnerabilities

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-1250?

CVE-2025-1250 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability that allows authenticated users to stall background job processing.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-1250?

To fix CVE-2025-1250, you need to upgrade your GitLab CE/EE installation to version 18.1.6, 18.2.6, or 18.3.2 or later.

3

Which versions of GitLab are affected by CVE-2025-1250?

CVE-2025-1250 affects GitLab CE/EE versions from 15.0 before 18.1.6, 18.2 before 18.2.6, and 18.3 before 18.3.2.

4

What is the impact of CVE-2025-1250 on GitLab users?

The impact of CVE-2025-1250 allows an authenticated user to send specially crafted commit messages that can stall background job processing.

5

Who is affected by CVE-2025-1250?

Any GitLab CE/EE user operating on the affected versions is potentially at risk from CVE-2025-1250.

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