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CVE-2025-5996

A lack of input validation in HTTP responses could allow an authenticated user to cause denial of service.

MEDIUM 6.5EPSS 0.73%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.73%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 2.1.0 before 17.10.8, 17.11 before 17.11.4, and 18.0 before 18.0.2. A lack of input validation in HTTP responses could allow an authenticated user to cause denial of service.

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
0.73% probability · 52th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-770
Affected
gitlab/gitlab
Source
cve@gitlab.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.