Description
An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 7.8 before 18.1.6, 18.2 before 18.2.6, and 18.3 before 18.3.2 that could have allowed an authenticated user with Developer-level access to cause a persistent denial of service affecting all users on a GitLab instance by uploading large files.
Affected products
gitlab: gitlab
References3
- about.gitlab.com/releases/2025/09/10/patch-release-gitlab-18-3-… Release NotesVendor Advisory
- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/554062 Broken Link
- hackerone.com/reports/3161756 Permissions Required
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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6.5
MEDIUM
Score source: CNA
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - EPSS — exploit probability
- 0% percentile: 42 · as of 8 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-770
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