CVE-2023-4647

Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in GitLab

Description

An issue has been discovered in GitLab affecting all versions starting from 15.2 before 16.1.5, all versions starting from 16.2 before 16.2.5, all versions starting from 16.3 before 16.3.1 in which the projects API pagination can be skipped, potentially leading to DoS on certain instances.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Upgrade to versions 16.3.1, 16.2.5, 16.1.5 or above.

Category

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.35%
Vendor Advisory gitlab.com
Affected: GitLab GitLab
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/414502 issue tracking vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-4647?
CVE-2023-4647 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-4647?
To fix CVE-2023-4647: Upgrade to versions 16.3.1, 16.2.5, 16.1.5 or above.
Is CVE-2023-4647 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-4647 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-4647?
CVE-2023-4647 affects GitLab GitLab.
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