# CVE-2026-3988: Inefficient Algorithmic Complexity in GitLab

> CVE-2026-3988: Inefficient Algorithmic Complexity in GitLab. CVSS 7.5 (CVSS 3.1).

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2026-3988
Last updated: 2026-06-17T10:44:34Z

- Published: 2026-03-25 16:33 UTC · Updated: 2026-06-17 10:44 UTC · Assigner: GitLab
- CVSS: 7.5 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: High · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS: 0.49%, 42th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: no
- CWE: CWE-407

## Description

GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 18.5 before 18.8.7, 18.9 before 18.9.3, and 18.10 before 18.10.1 that could have allowed an unauthenticated user to cause a denial of service by making the GitLab instance unresponsive due to improper input validation in GraphQL request processing.

## Affected vendors and products

- GitLab: GitLab

## Tracked companies

- [GitLab](https://rewindex.com/company/gitlab.md)

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-3988)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-3988)
- [https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2026/03/25/patch-release-gitlab-18-10-1-released/](https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2026/03/25/patch-release-gitlab-18-10-1-released/)
- [https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work\_items/593140](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/593140)
- [https://hackerone.com/reports/3597342](https://hackerone.com/reports/3597342)

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Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2026-3988 · Markdown: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2026-3988.md · JSON: https://rewindex.com/api/v1/cves/CVE-2026-3988 · Data licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · Generated 2026-10-26T03:10:40.878Z