Input validation error in Gitlab Community Edition and GitLab Enterprise Edition - CVE-2025-14869
Published: May 18, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU131671
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-14869
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input handling in internal API endpoints when processing specially crafted payloads. A remote attacker can send specially crafted payloads to cause a denial of service.
The issue affects certain API endpoints.
Affected software
Gitlab Community Edition
GitLab Enterprise Edition
GitLab Enterprise Edition
How to mitigate CVE-2025-14869
Install security update from vendor's website.
Gitlab Community Edition - addressed in versions 18.9.7, 18.10.6, 18.11.3
GitLab Enterprise Edition - addressed in versions 18.9.7, 18.10.6, 18.11.3
GitLab Enterprise Edition - addressed in versions 18.9.7, 18.10.6, 18.11.3