CVE-2025-2256
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CVE-2025-2256 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 7.12 before 18.1.6, 18.2 before 18.2.6, and 18.3 before 18.3.2 that could have allowed unauthorized users to render the GitLab instance unresponsive to legitimate users by sending multiple concurrent large SAML responses.. EPSS estimates a 0.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 7.12 before 18.1.6, 18.2 before 18.2.6, and 18.3 before 18.3.2 that could have allowed unauthorized users to render the GitLab instance unresponsive to legitimate users by sending multiple concurrent large SAML responses.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gitlab | Gitlab | >= 7.12.0, < 18.1.6 |
| Gitlab | Gitlab | >= 18.2.0, < 18.2.6 |
| Gitlab | Gitlab | >= 18.3.0, < 18.3.2 |
References
- https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2025/09/10/patch-release-gitlab-18-3-2-released/Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://hackerone.com/reports/3019485Permissions Required
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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