Overview
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.
https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2024/01/11/critical-security-release-gitlab-16-7-2-released/ ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-7028
Key Details
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| CVE ID | CVE-2023-7028 |
| Vendor / Product | GitLab — GitLab CE/EE |
| NVD Published | 2024-01-12 |
| NVD Last Modified | 2025-10-24 |
| CVSS 3.1 Score | 10 |
| CVSS 3.1 Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| Severity | CRITICAL |
| CWE | CWE-640 |
| CISA KEV Added | 2024-05-01 |
| CISA KEV Deadline | 2024-05-22 |
| Known Ransomware Use | No |
CVSS 3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Required Action
CISA BOD 22-01 Deadline: 2024-05-22.
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Timeline
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 2024-05-01 | Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog |
| 2024-05-22 | CISA BOD 22-01 remediation deadline |
References
| Resource | Type |
|---|---|
| NVD — CVE-2023-7028 | Vulnerability Database |
| CISA KEV Catalog Entry | US Government |