CVE-2023-7028
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-640
Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password
Publication date:
12/01/2024
Last modified:
24/10/2025
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.
Impact
Base Score 3.x
10.00
Severity 3.x
CRITICAL
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* | 16.1.0 (including) | 16.1.6 (excluding) |
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | 16.1.0 (including) | 16.1.6 (excluding) |
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* | 16.2.0 (including) | 16.2.9 (excluding) |
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | 16.2.0 (including) | 16.2.9 (excluding) |
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* | 16.3.0 (including) | 16.3.7 (excluding) |
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | 16.3.0 (including) | 16.3.7 (excluding) |
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* | 16.4.0 (including) | 16.4.5 (excluding) |
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | 16.4.0 (including) | 16.4.5 (excluding) |
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* | 16.5.0 (including) | 16.5.6 (excluding) |
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | 16.5.0 (including) | 16.5.6 (excluding) |
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* | 16.6.0 (including) | 16.6.4 (excluding) |
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | 16.6.0 (including) | 16.6.4 (excluding) |
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* | 16.7.0 (including) | 16.7.2 (excluding) |
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | 16.7.0 (including) | 16.7.2 (excluding) |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/436084
- https://hackerone.com/reports/2293343
- https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/436084
- https://hackerone.com/reports/2293343
- https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/critical-gitlab-account-takeover-vulnerability-cve-2023-7028
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-7028



