GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions Improper Access Control Vulnerability
GitLab — GitLab
An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 16.1 prior to 16.1.6, 16.2 prior to 16.2.9, 16.3 prior to 16.3.7, 16.4 prior to 16.4.5, 16.5 prior to 16.5.6, 16.6 prior to 16.6.4, and 16.7 prior to 16.7.2 in which user account password reset emails could be delivered to an unverified email address.
10.0
94.6%
Vector breakdown
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
- Published
- Jan 12, 2024
- Modified
- Aug 15, 2026
- Added to KEV
- May 1, 2024
- Federal patch due
- May 22, 2024
CISA required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Weakness classification
Proof-of-concept & exploitation references
Weaponization
Public repositories whose name or description references CVE-2023-7028, found via a live GitHub search at request time. These are community-sourced signals, not a verified working exploit — cross-check each one before relying on it, and treat higher star counts and recent activity as (weak) corroboration, not proof.
No public GitHub repositories referencing CVE-2023-7028 were found at last check. Absence here is not proof no exploit exists — see the references below for vendor advisories and write-ups.
References
Frequently asked questions
What is CVE-2023-7028?
An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 16.1 prior to 16.1.6, 16.2 prior to 16.2.9, 16.3 prior to 16.3.7, 16.4 prior to 16.4.5, 16.5 prior to 16.5.6, 16.6 prior to 16.6.4, and 16.7 prior to 16.7.2 in which user account password reset emails could be delivered to an unverified email address.
How severe is CVE-2023-7028?
CVE-2023-7028 has a CVSS base score of 10.0 out of 10 (CVSS 3.1).
Is CVE-2023-7028 actively exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2023-7028 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added May 1, 2024, meaning CISA has confirmed evidence of active exploitation.
What is the EPSS score for CVE-2023-7028?
94.6% - meaning FIRST.org's EPSS model estimates a 94.6% probability this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within 30 days (100% percentile among all scored CVEs).
Is there exploit tooling available for CVE-2023-7028?
Yes - a public Nuclei template referencing CVE-2023-7028 exist in public repositories we checked.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2023-7028?
CVE-2023-7028 is classified under CWE-640 (CWE-640: Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password).
Cross-checked against
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