{"id":"CVE-2023-5963","revision":"b77170c6b8c24643a23620d11765d0e0","records":[{"revision":"b77170c6b8c24643a23620d11765d0e0","observedAt":"2026-10-23T15:48:27.903+00:00","statement":{"source":"cve-program","id":"CVE-2023-5963","aliases":[],"title":"Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in GitLab","description":"An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE with Advanced Search affecting all versions from 13.9 to 16.3.6, 16.4 prior to 16.4.2 and 16.5 prior to 16.5.1 that could allow a denial of service in the Advanced Search function by chaining too many syntax operators.","state":0,"publishedAt":"2023-11-06T12:18:56.276+00:00","modifiedAt":"2026-10-11T04:17:03.445+00:00","affected":[{"ecosystem":"Vendor product","name":"GitLab","ranges":[],"versions":[],"rawVersionEvidence":"{\n                    \"vendor\": \"GitLab\",\n                    \"product\": \"GitLab\",\n                    \"repo\": \"git://git@gitlab.com:gitlab-org/gitlab.git\",\n                    \"cpes\": [\n                        \"cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*\"\n                    ],\n                    \"versions\": [\n                        {\n                            \"version\": \"13.9\",\n                            \"status\": \"affected\",\n                            \"lessThan\": \"16.3.6\",\n                            \"versionType\": \"semver\"\n                        },\n                        {\n                            \"version\": \"16.4.0\",\n                            \"status\": \"affected\",\n                            \"lessThan\": \"16.4.2\",\n                            \"versionType\": \"semver\"\n                        },\n                        {\n                            \"version\": \"16.5.0\",\n                            \"status\": \"affected\",\n                            \"lessThan\": \"16.5.1\",\n                            \"versionType\": \"semver\"\n                        }\n                    ],\n                    \"defaultStatus\": \"unaffected\"\n                }"}],"metrics":[{"system":"CVSS 3.1","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L","score":3.1,"severity":"LOW"}],"references":["https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/423468"],"sourceUrl":"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-5963","license":"CVE Program Terms of Use","key":"cve-program:CVE-2023-5963","identifiers":["CVE-2023-5963"]},"retained":false,"historicalAffected":[]}],"coverage":[]}