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GitLab 6.3 < 18.4.6 / 18.5 < 18.5.4 / 18.6 < 18.6.2 (CVE-2025-14157)

🗓️ 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
🔗 www.tenable.com👁 3 Views

GitLab versions before 18.4.6, 18.5 before 18.5.4, or 18.6 before 18.6.2 are vulnerable to authenticated denial of service via large API calls.

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(298851);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/02/12");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2025-14157");

  script_name(english:"GitLab 6.3 < 18.4.6 / 18.5 < 18.5.4 / 18.6 < 18.6.2 (CVE-2025-14157)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The version of GitLab installed on the remote host is affected by a vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of GitLab installed on the remote host is affected by a vulnerability, as follows:

  - GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 6.3 before 18.4.6, 18.5 before
    18.5.4, and 18.6 before 18.6.2 that could have allowed an authenticated user to cause a Denial of Service
    condition by sending crafted API calls with large content parameters. (CVE-2025-14157)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  # https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2025/CVE-2025-14157.json
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?70042da2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/574324");
  # https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2025/12/10/patch-release-gitlab-18-6-2-released/
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?236abd7f");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to GitLab version 18.4.6, 18.5.4, 18.6.2 or later.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"unix");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2025-14157");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2025/12/11");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2025/12/11");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/02/12");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"combined");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:gitlab:gitlab");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"thorough_tests", value:"true");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"CGI abuses");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("gitlab_webui_detect.nbin", "gitlab_nix_installed.nbin");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/GitLab");

  exit(0);
}

include('vcf.inc');

var app = 'GitLab';
var app_info = vcf::combined_get_app_info(app:app);

if (report_paranoia < 2 && max_index(app_info.parsed_version[0]) < 3 && app_info.version =~ "^18\.(4|5|6)$")
  if (!empty_or_null(app_info.port))
    audit(AUDIT_POTENTIAL_VULN, app, app_info.version, app_info.port);
  else
    audit(AUDIT_POTENTIAL_VULN, app, app_info.version);

var constraints = [
  { 'min_version' : '6.3', 'fixed_version' : '18.4.6' },
  { 'min_version' : '18.5', 'fixed_version' : '18.5.4' },
  { 'min_version' : '18.6', 'fixed_version' : '18.6.2' }
];

vcf::check_version_and_report(
    app_info:app_info,
    constraints:constraints,
    severity:SECURITY_WARNING
);

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12 Feb 2026 00:00Current
5.7Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.7
CVSS 3.16.5
EPSS0.00077
SSVC
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