CVE-2023-4647

Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in GitLab

Published Sep 1, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An issue has been discovered in GitLab affecting all versions starting from 15.2 before 16.1.5, all versions starting from 16.2 before 16.2.5, all versions starting from 16.3 before 16.3.1 in which the projects API pagination can be skipped, potentially leading to DoS on certain instances.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Upgrade to versions 16.3.1, 16.2.5, 16.1.5 or above.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-54499 An issue has been discovered in GitLab affecting all versions starting from 15.2 before 16.1.5, all versions starting from 16.2 before 16.2.5, all versions starting from 16.3 before 16.3.1 in which the projects API pagination can be skipped, potentially leading to DoS on certain instances.
History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Weaknesses CWE-400
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Title Uncontrolled Resource Consumption in GitLab Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in GitLab
Weaknesses CWE-770
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitLab
Published
Updated
Jun 2, 2026, 4:13 AM
Reserved
Aug 30, 2023, 8:00 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Sep 1, 2023, 11:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 6:38 AM