CVE-2025-10867 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in GitLab

Low 3.5 Published 26 Sep 2025 Updated 26 Sep 2025

Authenticated users can cause denial of service in GitLab by exploiting unprotected GraphQL API endpoints with repeated requests.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2025-10867?

CVE-2025-10867 is a low-severity denial of service vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab, published on 26 Sep 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 18.1 before 18.2.7, 18.3 before 18.3.3, and 18.4 before 18.4.1 that could have allowed an authenticated user to create a denial-of-service condition by exploiting an unprotected GraphQL API through repeated requests.

Weakness: CWE-770

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-10867?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including gitlab. It affects 1 product.

Package	Affected	Fixed in
`gitlab` Bitnami	From `18.1.0`	`18.2.7, 18.3.3, 18.4.1`

Products include Gitlab Gitlab.

How do I fix CVE-2025-10867?

Upgrade gitlab to a fixed version for your release line: 18.2.7, 18.3.3 or 18.4.1.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2025-10867 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-10867 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as BIT-gitlab-2025-10867, GHSA-mqc7-7g5h-6j4r.