# CVE-2023-7028

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.

- Page: https://www.vulneraibility.com/cve/CVE-2023-7028
- CVSS: 10.0
- Known exploited: yes, in CISA KEV since 2024-05-01; CISA due date 2024-05-22
- EPSS: 94.46% (percentile 99.9)
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB · 1 Metasploit module · 18 GitHub proofs of concept · 1 Nuclei template (first 2024-01-12)
- CISA SSVC: exploitation active, automatable yes, technical impact total (assessed 2024-05-02)
- Weakness: CWE-640
- Published: 2024-01-12

## Affected versions

- gitlab: affected >= 16.1.0 and < 16.1.6; >= 16.2.0 and < 16.2.9; >= 16.3.0 and < 16.3.7; >= 16.4.0 and < 16.4.5; >= 16.5.0 and < 16.5.6; >= 16.6.0 and < 16.6.4; >= 16.7.0 and < 16.7.2; fixed in 16.1.6, 16.2.9, 16.3.7, 16.4.5, 16.5.6, 16.6.4, 16.7.2 (Bitnami advisory, via OSV)
- GitLab: affected >= 16.1 and < 16.1.6; >= 16.2 and < 16.2.9; >= 16.3 and < 16.3.7; >= 16.4 and < 16.4.5; >= 16.5 and < 16.5.6; >= 16.6 and < 16.6.4; >= 16.7 and < 16.7.2

A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected.

## References

- [other] https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/436084
- [exploit] https://hackerone.com/reports/2293343
- [other] https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-7028
- [other] https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/critical-gitlab-account-takeover-vulnerability-cve-2023-7028

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