VDB
CVE-2025-1257
CVE-2025-1257
PUBLISHED
CVSS 6.5 MEDIUM
Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in GitLab
Reported by gitlab · Published March 13, 2025
An issue was discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions starting with 12.3 before 17.7.7, 17.8 prior to 17.8.5, and 17.9 prior to 17.9.2. A vulnerability in certain GitLab instances could allow an attacker to cause a denial of service condition by manipulating specific API inputs.
Fixed versions
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| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| gitlab | Bitnami | 17.9.2 |
| gitlab | Bitnami | 17.9.2 |
| gitlab | gitlab | 17.9.2, 17.8.5, 17.7.7 |
Risk scores
CVSS 3.1
6.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| GitLab | GitLab | 12.3, 17.8, 17.9 |
| GitLab | GitLab | 12.3, 17.8, 17.9 |
Timeline
- Mar 12, 2025 CVE Published
- Mar 13, 2025 Coalition ESS Score (18 in total, the first dated here)
- Mar 13, 2025 PoC Published (4 in total, the first dated here)
- Mar 14, 2025 EPSS Score (30 in total, the first dated here)
- Aug 8, 2025 CVE Updated
- Dec 24, 2025 Security Advisory (3 in total, the first dated here)
Query this with the API
The same record, from the CLI:
vulnetix vdb vuln CVE-2025-1257
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curl -s -H "Authorization: ApiKey ${VULNETIX_ORG_ID}:${VULNETIX_API_KEY}" \
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References
- GitLab Issue #519348 issue-trackingpermissions-required
- HackerOne Bug Bounty Report #2984218 technical-descriptionexploitpermissions-required