CVE-2022-3411
A lack of length validation in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 12.4 before 15.6.7, 15.7 before 15.7.6, and 15.8 before 15.8.1 allows an authenticated attacker to create a large Issue description via GraphQL which, when repeatedly requested,…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.25%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
A lack of length validation in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 12.4 before 15.6.7, 15.7 before 15.7.6, and 15.8 before 15.8.1 allows an authenticated attacker to create a large Issue description via GraphQL which, when repeatedly requested, saturates CPU usage.
- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.25% probability · 69th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-1284, CWE-400
- Affected
- gitlab/gitlab
- Source
- cve@gitlab.com
EPSS 1.2% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2022/CVE-2022-3411.jsonThird Party Advisory
- https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/376247Broken Link
- https://hackerone.com/reports/1685995Permissions Required
- https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2022/CVE-2022-3411.jsonThird Party Advisory
- https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/376247Broken Link
- https://hackerone.com/reports/1685995Permissions Required
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.