---
id: "CVE-2023-7028"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2023-7028"]
title: "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,\u2026"
severity: "critical"
cvss: 10.0
epss: null
exploited: true
status: "open"
category: "runtime"
products: [{"name": "GitLab GitLab CE/EE", "fixed": [], "affected": "", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "gitlab", "fixed": ["16.1.6"], "affected": ">= 16.1.0, < 16.1.6", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "gitlab", "fixed": ["16.2.9"], "affected": ">= 16.2.0, < 16.2.9", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "gitlab", "fixed": ["16.3.7"], "affected": ">= 16.3.0, < 16.3.7", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "gitlab", "fixed": ["16.4.5"], "affected": ">= 16.4.0, < 16.4.5", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "gitlab", "fixed": ["16.5.6"], "affected": ">= 16.5.0, < 16.5.6", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "gitlab", "fixed": ["16.6.4"], "affected": ">= 16.6.0, < 16.6.4", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "gitlab", "fixed": ["16.7.2"], "affected": ">= 16.7.0, < 16.7.2", "ecosystem": "vendor"}]
ecosystems: ["vendor"]
tags: ["exploited", "gitlab", "runtime", "self-hosted"]
not_affected_if: ["unknown"]
published_at: "2024-01-12T14:15:49+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-10-23T19:11:51+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-10-23T22:29:05+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "kev", "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?search_api_fulltext=CVE-2023-7028", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-23T19:11:51+00:00"}, {"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-7028", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-23T22:29:05+00:00"}]
---

# 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,…

GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions allow an attacker to trigger password reset emails to an unverified address. This lets the attacker take over accounts that use that address.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## Affected

- vendor:GitLab GitLab CE/EE affected ? fixed ?
- vendor:gitlab affected >= 16.1.0, < 16.1.6 fixed 16.1.6
- vendor:gitlab affected >= 16.2.0, < 16.2.9 fixed 16.2.9
- vendor:gitlab affected >= 16.3.0, < 16.3.7 fixed 16.3.7
- vendor:gitlab affected >= 16.4.0, < 16.4.5 fixed 16.4.5
- vendor:gitlab affected >= 16.5.0, < 16.5.6 fixed 16.5.6
- vendor:gitlab affected >= 16.6.0, < 16.6.4 fixed 16.6.4
- vendor:gitlab affected >= 16.7.0, < 16.7.2 fixed 16.7.2

## Fix

Apply the mitigations per GitLab vendor instructions, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable (per CISA required action). Affected and fixed versions are not stated in the sources.

## Timeline

- 2026-10-23T19:11:51+00:00 kev https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?search_api_fulltext=CVE-2023-7028
- 2026-10-23T22:29:05+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-7028

## From the sources

GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions contain an improper access control vulnerability. This allows an attacker to trigger password reset emails to be sent to an unverified email address to ultimately facilitate an account takeover.

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

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