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CVE-2025-14869

Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input in GitLab

Published: May 14, 2026Updated: May 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-1284
NVD MITRE
7.5CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 72.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 18.5 before 18.9.7, 18.10 before 18.10.6, and 18.11 before 18.11.3 that could have allowed an unauthenticated user to cause denial of service by sending specially crafted payloads on certain API endpoints.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-1284

Affected Products

GitLabGitLab
SaaSWeb App
DevTools & CI / ci-cd
gitlabgitlab
SaaSWeb App
DevTools & CI / ci-cd
GitlabGitLab Inc.DevTools & CI
gitlabcommercialNLDevTools & CIaka gitlab ce/ee
gitlab inc.commercialUSDevTools & CI

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

https://hackerone.com/reports/3447146
hackerone.com
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/584489
gitlab.com
https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2026/05/13/patch-release-gitlab-18-11-3-released/
about.gitlab.com
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Timeline

Published
May 14, 2026
Last Updated
May 16, 2026

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