CVE-2025-13927: Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in GitLab

Published Jan 22, 2026
·
Updated

GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 11.9 before 18.6.4, 18.7 before 18.7.2, and 18.8 before 18.8.2 that could have allowed an unauthenticated user to create a denial of service condition by sending crafted requests with malformed authentication data.

Other sources

GitLab has remediated an issue that could have allowed an unauthenticated user to create a denial of service condition by sending crafted requests with malformed authentication data.

GitLab

Affected Software

7 affected componentsFixes available
GitLab GitLab>=11.9<18.6.4, >=18.7<18.7.2, >=18.8<18.8.2
18.6.418.7.218.8.2
GitLab GitLab>=11.9.0<18.6.4
GitLab GitLab>=11.9.0<18.6.4
GitLab GitLab>=18.7.0<18.7.2
GitLab GitLab>=18.7.0<18.7.2
GitLab GitLab>=18.8.0<18.8.2
GitLab GitLab>=18.8.0<18.8.2

Remediation

Information

Upgrade to versions 18.6.4, 18.7.2, 18.8.2 or above.

Event History

Jan 21, 2026
News Published
via BleepingComputer·01:57 PM
News Published
via BleepingComputer·01:58 PM
Jan 22, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:34 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:34 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·03:16 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Apr 22, 2026
Data Sourced
via GitLab·08:03 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-13927?

CVE-2025-13927 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability which can significantly impact the availability of GitLab.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-13927?

To remediate CVE-2025-13927, update your GitLab installation to version 18.6.4, 18.7.2, or 18.8.2.

3

Which versions of GitLab are affected by CVE-2025-13927?

CVE-2025-13927 affects all GitLab versions from 11.9 before 18.6.4, 18.7 before 18.7.2, and 18.8 before 18.8.2.

4

Can unprivileged users exploit CVE-2025-13927?

Yes, CVE-2025-13927 can be exploited by unauthenticated users to create denial of service conditions.

5

Is there a patch available for CVE-2025-13927?

Yes, patches for CVE-2025-13927 are included in the GitLab updates 18.6.4, 18.7.2, and 18.8.2.

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