CVE-2023-0121

Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in GitLab

Description

A denial of service issue was discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 13.2.4 before 15.10.8, all versions starting from 15.11 before 15.11.7, all versions starting from 16.0 before 16.0.2 which allows an attacker to cause high resource consumption using malicious test report artifacts.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 2.07% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory gitlab.com Vendor Advisory gitlab.com
Affected: GitLab GitLab
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/387549 vendor advisory issue tracking
https://hackerone.com/reports/1774688 third party advisory permissions required
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2023/CVE-2023-0121.json vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-0121?
CVE-2023-0121 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-0121?
To fix CVE-2023-0121, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-0121 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2023-0121 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-0121?
CVE-2023-0121 affects GitLab GitLab.
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