Denial of Service Vulnerability in GitLab CE/EE
CVE-2024-4025

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Gitlab
Status
Gitlab
Vendor
CVE Published:
20 June 2025

What is CVE-2024-4025?

A Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability has been identified in GitLab CE/EE, impacting a range of versions. This flaw allows attackers to exploit a crafted markdown page to induce a service disruption, potentially affecting availability for users. The flaw is present in versions prior to releases 16.11.5, 17.0.3, and 17.1.1, exposing installations to significant operational risks. Immediate attention is necessary to mitigate this issue and secure affected systems.

Affected Version(s)

GitLab 7.10 < 16.11.5

GitLab 17.0 < 17.0.3

GitLab 17.1 < 17.1.1

References

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/457474
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https://hackerone.com/reports/2024974
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Thanks [joaxcar](https://hackerone.com/joaxcar) for reporting this vulnerability through our HackerOne bug bounty program
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CVE-2024-4025 : Denial of Service Vulnerability in GitLab CE/EE