CVE-2025-5996 — MEDIUM (6.5)

Q: How severe is CVE-2025-5996?

CVE-2025-5996 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2025-5996?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gitlab Gitlab.

Vulnerability Description

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 2.1.0 before 17.10.8, 17.11 before 17.11.4, and 18.0 before 18.0.2. A lack of input validation in HTTP responses could allow an authenticated user to cause denial of service.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gitlab	Gitlab	>= 2.1.0, < 17.10.8

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-770

References

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/476671ExploitIssue Tracking
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/479167ExploitIssue Tracking
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/483111ExploitIssue Tracking
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/483150Broken Link
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/498649Broken Link

FAQ

What is CVE-2025-5996?

CVE-2025-5996 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 2.1.0 before 17.10.8, 17.11 before 17.11.4, and 18.0 before 18.0.2. A lack of input validation in HTTP responses could allow an...

How severe is CVE-2025-5996?

CVE-2025-5996 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2025-5996?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gitlab Gitlab.