{
  "id": "CVE-2023-7028",
  "url": "https://spydr.io/cve/CVE-2023-7028",
  "published": "2024-01-12T14:15:49.420Z",
  "modified": "2026-06-17T06:51:54.410Z",
  "score": 9.8,
  "severity": "critical",
  "cvss_version": "3.1",
  "vector": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
  "score_source": "NVD",
  "epss": 0.94647,
  "epss_percentile": 0.99856,
  "exploited": true,
  "kev": {
    "added": "2024-05-01",
    "due": "2024-05-22",
    "action": "Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.",
    "ransomware": "Unknown",
    "name": "GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions Improper Access Control Vulnerability",
    "notes": "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"
  },
  "ssvc_exploitation": "active",
  "vendors": [
    "GitLab"
  ],
  "products": [
    "GitLab"
  ],
  "cwes": [
    "CWE-640"
  ],
  "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.",
  "status": "Analyzed",
  "score_type": "Primary",
  "scores": {
    "cvss_v40": null,
    "cvss_v31": 9.8,
    "cvss_v30": null
  },
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/436084",
      "tags": [
        "Exploit",
        "Issue Tracking",
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://hackerone.com/reports/2293343",
      "tags": [
        "Permissions Required"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/critical-gitlab-account-takeover-vulnerability-cve-2023-7028",
      "tags": [
        "Exploit",
        "Third Party Advisory"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-7028",
      "tags": [
        "US Government Resource"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "nvd_url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-7028",
  "covered_in": [],
  "attribution": [
    {
      "source": "NVD",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov",
      "notice": "This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD."
    },
    {
      "source": "CISA KEV",
      "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog",
      "notice": "Known exploited vulnerabilities from the CISA KEV catalog."
    },
    {
      "source": "FIRST EPSS",
      "url": "https://www.first.org/epss",
      "notice": "Exploit prediction scores from FIRST EPSS."
    }
  ]
}