CVE-2023-0632

Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity in GitLab

Published Aug 1, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An issue has been discovered in GitLab affecting all versions starting from 15.2 before 16.0.8, all versions starting from 16.1 before 16.1.3, all versions starting from 16.2 before 16.2.2. A Regular Expression Denial of Service was possible by using crafted payloads to search Harbor Registry.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Upgrade to versions 16.2.2, 16.1.3, 16.0.8 or above.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-12666 An issue has been discovered in GitLab affecting all versions starting from 15.2 before 16.0.8, all versions starting from 16.1 before 16.1.3, all versions starting from 16.2 before 16.2.2. A Regular Expression Denial of Service was possible by using crafted payloads to search Harbor Registry.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-400
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Title Uncontrolled Resource Consumption in GitLab Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity in GitLab
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitLab
Published
Updated
Nov 20, 2025, 4:06 AM
Reserved
Feb 1, 2023, 11:11 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 2, 2023, 12:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 5:25 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Aug 2, 2023, 12:00 AM