HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2025-8099
HIGH

CVE-2025-8099

CWE-770Published: February 11, 2026· Updated: Feb 13, 2026

7.5
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.03%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:9.5th

Official Description

GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 10.8 before 18.6.6, 18.7 before 18.7.4, and 18.8 before 18.8.4 that, under certain conditions, could have allowed an unauthenticated user to cause denial of service by sending repeated GraphQL queries.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2025-8099 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.5.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

GitLab1 product
gitlab
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://about.gitlab.com/releases/2026/02/10/patch-release-gitlab-18-8-4-released/

All References (3)

→
https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2026/02/10/patch-release-gitlab-18-8-4-released/Release Notes · Vendor Advisory
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https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/557165Broken Link · Issue Tracking
→
https://hackerone.com/reports/3240210Permissions Required

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2025-8099
CVSS Score7.5 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-770
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.03%
Affected1 vendor
PublishedFeb 11, 2026

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2025-8099 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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