CVE-2023-7028

Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password in GitLab

Published: Jan 12, 2024Updated: Oct 24, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-640

10.0CRITICAL

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:CScope

Changed

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:NAvailability

None

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Weaknesses

CWE-640

Affected Products

GitLab

commercial·NLaka gitlab ce/ee

GitLabSaaSWeb App

DevTools & CI / ci-cd

GitLab Inc.

commercial·US

GitlabOn-premWeb App

DevTools & CI / source-control

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Exploitability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Added to KEV:May 1, 2024

Remediation due:May 22, 2024

Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

2 exploit sources identified

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References

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/436084

gitlab.com

https://hackerone.com/reports/2293343

hackerone.com

https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/critical-gitlab-account-takeover-vulnerability-cve-2023-7028

vicarius.io

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