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CVE-2023-7028

Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password in GitLab

  • Critical 10.0
  • Exploited: added to CISA KEV 1 May 2024
  • A public exploit reference is listed

Description

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.

Key facts

Published
12 Jan 2024
Last changed
15 Aug 2026
Assigned by
GitLab
KEV added
1 May 2024
KEV fix due
22 May 2024
EPSS
94.458% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 99.855% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)
SSVC (CISA)
Exploitation: active; Automatable: yes; Technical impact: total

Severity scores

Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.

  • 10.0CVSS 3.1, Criticalfrom the CNA (GitLab)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

What to do

  • Upgrade to versions 16.7.2, 16.6.4, 16.5.6, 16.4.5, 16.3.7, 16.2.9, 16.1.6 or above.CNA solution statement
  • Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.CISA KEV required action

Historical context and remediation

This reference retains the original CVE publication date. A recent record update does not mean a new attack occurred.

No separately sourced impact summary is available on this page yet. Consult the description, version data and dated exploitation evidence.

Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.

Read the original CVE record.

Affected products

VendorProductVersions
GitLabGitLab
  • Default status: unaffected
  • 16.1 up to but excluding 16.1.6 (affected)
  • 16.2 up to but excluding 16.2.9 (affected)
  • 16.3 up to but excluding 16.3.7 (affected)
  • 16.4 up to but excluding 16.4.5 (affected)
  • 16.5 up to but excluding 16.5.6 (affected)
  • 16.6 up to but excluding 16.6.4 (affected)
  • 16.7 up to but excluding 16.7.2 (affected)

Timeline

  1. 12 Jan 2024 Published
  2. 1 May 2024 CVE-2023-7028 added to CISA KEV
  3. 1 May 2024 Added to the CISA KEV catalogue

Weakness

References