CVE-2024-2454: Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in GitLab

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 33.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-05-14 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-770

Description

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 15.11 prior to 16.9.7, starting from 16.10 prior to 16.10.5, and starting from 16.11 prior to 16.11.2. The pins endpoint is susceptible to DoS through a crafted request.

Affected products

GitLab: from 15.11.0 before 16.9.7; from 16.10.0 before 16.10.5; from 16.11.0 before 16.11.2 — fixed in 16.10.5, 16.11.2, 16.9.7

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: GitLab 16.10.5, 16.11.2, 16.9.7. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/450405
https://hackerone.com/reports/2408226
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/450405
https://hackerone.com/reports/2408226

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