An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 17.1 prior to 17.9.8, from 17.10 prior to 17.10.6, and from 17.11 prior to 17.11.2. It was possible to cause a DoS condition via GitHub import requests using a malicious crafted payload.
CVE-2024-8973
MEDIUMNVD 6.5
6.5
- CVSS v3
- 6.5
- EG Score
- —
- EPSS
- —
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
May 9, 2025
Last Modified
August 8, 2025
References (2)
Frequently asked(4)
What is CVE-2024-8973?
CVE-2024-8973 is a medium vulnerability published on May 9, 2025. An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 17.1 prior to 17.9.8, from 17.10 prior to 17.10.6, and from 17.11 prior to 17.11.2. It was possible to cause a DoS condition via GitHub import requests using a malicious crafted payload.
When was CVE-2024-8973 disclosed?
CVE-2024-8973 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 9, 2025, with the most recent update on August 8, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-8973?
CVE-2024-8973 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2024-8973?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-8973, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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