CVE-2025-13436: Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in GitLab

Published Mar 25, 2026
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Updated

GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 13.7 before 18.8.7, 18.9 before 18.9.3, and 18.10 before 18.10.1 that could have allowed an authenticated user to cause a denial of service due to excessive resource consumption when handling certain CI-related inputs.

Other sources

GitLab has remediated an issue that could have allowed an authenticated user to cause a denial of service due to excessive resource consumption when handling certain CI-related inputs.

GitLab

Affected Software

7 affected componentsFixes available
GitLab GitLab>=13.7<18.8.7, >=18.9<18.9.3, >=18.10<18.10.1
18.8.718.9.318.10.1
GitLab GitLab>=13.7.0<18.8.7
GitLab GitLab>=13.7.0<18.8.7
GitLab GitLab>=18.9.0<18.9.3
GitLab GitLab>=18.9.0<18.9.3
GitLab GitLab=18.10.0
GitLab GitLab=18.10.0

Remediation

Information

Upgrade to versions 18.8.7, 18.9.3, 18.10.1 or above.

Event History

Mar 25, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:34 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:34 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:16 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Apr 22, 2026
Data Sourced
via GitLab·07:54 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-13436?

CVE-2025-13436 is a Denial of Service vulnerability that affects certain versions of GitLab CE/EE.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-13436?

To remediate CVE-2025-13436, update GitLab to a version beyond 18.10.1, 18.9.3, or 18.8.7 depending on your current version.

3

What versions of GitLab are affected by CVE-2025-13436?

CVE-2025-13436 affects GitLab versions from 13.7 to 18.8.7, 18.9 excluding 18.9.3, and 18.10 excluding 18.10.1.

4

Can CVE-2025-13436 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2025-13436 requires authenticated user access to exploit, which could lead to a denial of service.

5

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2025-13436?

The potential impact of CVE-2025-13436 is excessive resource consumption, leading to application downtime or service unavailability.

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