CVE-2026-8280
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CVE-2026-8280 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 8.3 before 18.9.7, 18.10 before 18.10.6, and 18.11 before 18.11.3 that could have allowed an authenticated user to cause denial of service through excessive memory consumption due to improper input validation.. EPSS estimates a 0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 8.3 before 18.9.7, 18.10 before 18.10.6, and 18.11 before 18.11.3 that could have allowed an authenticated user to cause denial of service through excessive memory consumption due to improper input validation.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gitlab | Gitlab | >= 8.3.0, < 18.9.7 |
| Gitlab | Gitlab | >= 18.10.0, < 18.10.6 |
| Gitlab | Gitlab | >= 18.11.0, < 18.11.3 |
References
- https://hackerone.com/reports/3329085Permissions Required
Timeline
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- Status
- Analyzed
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