CVE-2023-7028
KEVGitLab Community and Enterprise Editions Improper Access Control Vulnerability
Description
GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions contain an improper access control vulnerability. This allows an attacker to trigger password reset emails to be sent to an unverified email address to ultimately facilitate an account takeover.
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.
CVSS 3.1 vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:NPublishedJan 12, 2024
Last modifiedJun 17, 2026
Added to KEVMay 1, 2024
Remediation dueMay 22, 2024
References
- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/436084ExploitIssue Tracking
- hackerone.com/reports/2293343Permissions Required
- vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/critical-gitlab-account-takeover-vulnerability-cve-2023-7028ExploitThird Party Advisory
- cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-7028US Government Resource
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Risk assessment · Critical
Actively exploited. Patch immediately.
- Exploitation
- Confirmed in the wild (CISA KEV)
- Federal remediation deadline
- Overdue by 887 days
- CVSS
- 10.0 CRITICAL
- EPSS (30-day exploit probability)
- 94.5% · top 1% of all CVEs
- Weakness
- CWE-640
- Attack vector
- Network, remotely reachable
- Preconditions
- No privileges and no user interaction
Recommended actions
- 1.Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- 2.Treat as emergency change: patch or isolate internet-facing instances first.
- 3.Review exposure: confirm which instances are reachable from the internet and restrict access until patched.
- 4.Hunt for compromise: review logs for the disclosure window, not just from the patch date.
Assessment is derived automatically from the live signals above; verify against your own asset inventory.