CVE-2023-7028

CRITICALPre-NVD 10.010.0—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 10.0 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2024-05-01), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. the CNA's CVSS baseline 10.0 retained for reference (NVD's own analysis pending). Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, cna:gitlab, epss, ghsa
Trending — 4 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
10.0
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS: 95%CVSS: 10.0Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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.

CVSS v3
10.0
EG Score
10.0(high)
EPSS
99.9%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

January 12, 2024

Last Modified

May 26, 2026

Advisory Details (4)

Auto-updated Jun 30, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

HackerOne

https://hackerone.com/reports/2293343
generic

Account Takeover via Password Reset without user interactions (#436084) · Issues · GitLab.org / GitLab · GitLab

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/436084
cisa Patch Available🔴 Active Exploitation

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA. Listed in CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-7028
generic🟡 PoC Available

Critical GitLab account takeover vulnerability (CVE-2023-7028) - vsociety

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

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2023-7028(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 93× in last 7d / 395× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Publicly available exploits

(10 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (8 GitHub PoCs) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCszybnev/CVE-2023-7028
    First seen Jul 21, 2025

    This FORK of repository presents a proof-of-concept of CVE-2023-7028. I am only improve exploit usage

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCsariamubeen/CVE-2023-7028
    First seen Feb 17, 2025
    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-51889
    First seen Mar 14, 2024

    GitLab CE/EE < 16.7.2 - Password Reset

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCTrackflaw/CVE-2023-7028-Docker
    First seen Jan 25, 2024

    Repository to install CVE-2023-7028 vulnerable Gitlab instance

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCthanhlam-attt/CVE-2023-7028
    First seen Jan 23, 2024
    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCEsonhugh/gitlab_honeypot
    First seen Jan 18, 2024

    CVE-2023-7028 killer

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCVozec/CVE-2023-7028
    First seen Jan 12, 2024

    This repository presents a proof-of-concept of CVE-2023-7028

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCRandomRobbieBF/CVE-2023-7028
    First seen Jan 12, 2024

    CVE-2023-7028

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCduy-31/CVE-2023-7028
    First seen Jan 12, 2024

    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.

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitauxiliary/admin/http/gitlab_password_reset_account_takeover✓ verified
    First seen Jan 11, 2024

    GitLab Password Reset Account Takeover

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2023-7028?
CVE-2023-7028 is a critical vulnerability published on January 12, 2024. 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…
When was CVE-2023-7028 disclosed?
CVE-2023-7028 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 12, 2024, with the most recent update on May 26, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2023-7028 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2023-7028 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on May 1, 2024, affecting GitLab GitLab CE/EE. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-7028?
CVE-2023-7028 has a CVSS v4.0 base score of 10.0 (CNA self-assessment; NVD's own analysis pending).
Which products are affected by CVE-2023-7028?
CVE-2023-7028 affects GitLab GitLab CE/EE. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2023-7028?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-7028, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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