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CVE-2023-5963

Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in GitLab

Low3.1EPSS 0.48%
Published
Updated
Reserved
Assigned by
GitLab

Description

An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE with Advanced Search affecting all versions from 13.9 to 16.3.6, 16.4 prior to 16.4.2 and 16.5 prior to 16.5.1 that could allow a denial of service in the Advanced Search function by chaining too many syntax operators.

Scores

CVSS scores of CVE-2023-5963, by who scored it
Scored byCVSSScoreVector
GitLabCNA (assigner)3.1Low3.1CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
NVDNVD · Modified3.1Medium4.3CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
0.48% · top 58% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)
CISA SSVC
Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: partial
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Low 3.1.

Weakness

Affected products

  • GitLab · GitLab

    • affected 13.9 – < 16.3.6
    • affected 16.4.0 – < 16.4.2
    • affected 16.5.0 – < 16.5.1

What to do

Solution: Upgrade to version 16.3.6, 16.4.2, 16.5.1 or above.

References (1)

Sources

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