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Clientside resource Exhausting by exploiting gitlab math rendering

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Reported by abdilahrf_

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Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
### Summary based on the documentation gitlab markdown is supporting math expresion rendering using `KaTex` and able to run subset syntax from `LaTex` this could be achieved by using 2 ways in the markdown for inline and for multiline. {F476662} ### Steps to reproduce Step-by-step guide to reproduce the issue, including: 1. Pick any repositories that you want to attack 2. Create new issue and use payload [1.md](https://gist.github.com/abdilahrf/959d75c5d39034ebc411844316a7ce4c#file-1-md) or [2.md](https://gist.github.com/abdilahrf/959d75c5d39034ebc411844316a7ce4c#file-2-md) 3. Everyone trying to open the issue will get hang since this generate tons of resources Or check out this video : {F476663} ### Impact Project owner/everyone that trying to view the issue is got hang by the `KaTex` trying to render nested `sqrt` function without any limitation and making the owner unable to close the issue. ### What is the current *bug* behavior? I was able to using nested sqrt and rules function without any limitation and making the website unresponsive ### What is the expected *correct* behavior? The nested function should be limited using fixed normal amount, and should use `maxSize` to limit the visual width/height ### Output of checks https://gitlab.com/abdilah.pb/testing-project/issues/2 ### Remediation Use maxSize option for preventing large width/height visual affronts, use maxExpand for preventing infinite macro loop attacks, and use allowedProtocols for preventing certain protocols in \href. Please refer to Options for more details. [https://katex.org/docs/security.html](https://katex.org/docs/security.html) ## Impact Project owner/everyone that trying to view the issue is got hang by the `KaTex` trying to render nested `sqrt` function without any limitation and making the owner unable to close the issue.

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Uncontrolled Resource Consumption