CVE-2023-0121 json
Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in GitLab
published 2023-06-07 3 y ago modified 2026-09-08 2 mo ago also BIT-gitlab-2023-0121 , EUVD-2023-12211
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.2%
- EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 69%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- bitnami gitlab 15.10.8, 15.11.7, 16.0.2
- gitlab gitlab 15.10.8, 15.11.7, 16.0.2
- gitlab gitlab_enterprise 15.10.8, 15.11.7, 16.0.2
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 22 mo ago
Exploit prediction
1.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 69% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- gitlab.com https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/387549 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| OSV | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| bitnami | gitlab | >=13.2.4, <15.10.8 >=15.11.0, <15.11.7 >=16.0.0, <16.0.2 |
15.10.8 15.11.7 16.0.2 |
Affected products
- GitLab GitLab
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-770 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
- Technology feeds
References
-
gitlab.com
/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/387549
exploit, issue-tracking, vendor-advisory, advisory
-
gitlab.com
/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2023/CVE-2023-0121.json
vendor-advisory, advisory
-
hackerone.com
/reports/1774688
permissions-required, third-party-advisory, advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-0121
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-0121
- NVD CVE-2023-0121
- OSV BIT-gitlab-2023-0121
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