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 — 3 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
10.0EG
EchelonGraph verdictMitigate nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS PROB: 95%CVSS: 10.0Exploit: cisa kev · ssvc active · Metasploit · epss top5pct · epss high · public exploitExposed services: Not assessed

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

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
10.0CRITICALhigh confidence
EG Risk
100
EG Risk 100/100CISA SSVC

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity100% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
CISA SSVC: Attend at low mission impact; Act at medium or high.
Action: No fix is confirmed yet. Restrict network exposure of the affected system or apply the vendor's mitigation sooner than your standard update timelines at low mission impact and as soon as possible at medium or high, and watch the vendor's advisory for the fix.
EPSS PROB
95%
EPSS %ILE
99th
KEV
⚠ Exploited

CISA SSVCAttend at low mission impact; Act at medium or high.

No fix is confirmed yet. Restrict network exposure of the affected system or apply the vendor's mitigation sooner than your standard update timelines at low mission impact and as soon as possible at medium or high, and watch the vendor's advisory for the fix.

Exploitation active (CISA Vulnrichment) · Automatable yes (CISA Vulnrichment) · Technical impact total (CISA Vulnrichment). Mission impact is CISA's Mission & Well-being decision point, and only you can judge it: high means the affected system is essential to your organisation's mission, or its compromise could cause irreversible harm to people. CISA's decision table

Published

January 12, 2024

Last Modified

August 15, 2026

Advisory Details (4)

Auto-updated Oct 10, 2026
No fix on record 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🔴 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 46× in last 7d / 213× 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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  1. 2026-10-10 14:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
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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.

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

    GitLab Password Reset Account Takeover

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

    CVE-2023-7028

    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 ↗

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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 on January 12, 2024, with the most recent update on August 15, 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 attention. No fix is confirmed yet. Restrict network exposure of the affected system or apply the vendor's mitigation, and watch the vendor's advisory for the fix.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-7028?
CVE-2023-7028 has a CVSS base score of 10.0 (the CNA's own assessment, by gitlab; NVD's own analysis pending).
Which products are affected by CVE-2023-7028?
CVE-2023-7028 affects GitLab GitLab CE/EE.
How do I remediate CVE-2023-7028?
No fix for CVE-2023-7028 is confirmed yet. Until one is published, restrict network exposure of the affected system or apply the vendor's mitigation — for example, keep it off the internet or limit it to trusted networks — and watch the vendor's advisory for the fix. The vendor advisories EchelonGraph has for CVE-2023-7028 are linked in the Vendor Advisories panel on this page.

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