CVE-2023-7028
CRITICALCISA KEVEPSS 100th pctlDescription
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 to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 100% of all known CVEs.
GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions Improper Access Control Vulnerability
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.
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Remediation due: 2024-05-22
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-640 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2019-18818 | Critical | 9.8 | 98% | - | - |
| CVE-2017-7615 | High | 8.8 | 91% | - | - |
| CVE-2024-2862 | Critical | 9.1 | 51% | - | - |
| CVE-2019-19844 | Critical | 9.8 | 35% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2025-6216 | Critical | 9.8 | 35% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2017-8295 | Medium | 5.9 | 27% | - | Fix |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2023-7028?
Upgrade gitlab on debian unstable to 16.4.5+ds2-1 or later.
Is CVE-2023-7028 being actively exploited?
Yes. CVE-2023-7028 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which means exploitation has been observed in the wild. US federal agencies were required to remediate it by 2024-05-22. Treat it as a priority whatever its CVSS score says.
How severe is CVE-2023-7028?
CVE-2023-7028 has a CVSS v3 base score of 10.0, rated critical. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2023-7028 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for gitlab (Debian). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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