CVE-2023-7028Known exploitationPublic exploitNetwork attack vector

Unauthenticated account takeover via multi-recipient password reset

Published Jan 12, 2024 · Updated Aug 15, 2026

Weak password recovery in affected GitLab CE/EE 16.1 through 16.7 versions allows remote attackers to take over accounts via reset requests. The Rails password-reset path accepts the email parameter as an array and sends the same reset token to the victim address and an attacker-controlled address. No authentication or user interaction is required; enforced 2FA blocks account takeover after the reset, while disabled password authentication removes the reset path.

CVSS severity10.0
Critical
EPSS probability94.65%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationReported
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Summary

What happened

Weak password recovery in affected GitLab CE/EE 16.1 through 16.7 versions allows remote attackers to take over accounts via reset requests. The Rails password-reset path accepts the email parameter as an array and sends the same reset token to the victim address and an attacker-controlled address. No authentication or user interaction is required; enforced 2FA blocks account takeover after the reset, while disabled password authentication removes the reset path.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-7028
Published
Jan 12, 2024
Updated
Aug 15, 2026
Vendor
GitLab
Product
GitLab
Classifications
CWE-640, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 12, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 15, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=16.1 <16.1.6
  2. Affected versionversion=16.2 <16.2.9
  3. Affected versionversion=16.3 <16.3.7
  4. Affected versionversion=16.4 <16.4.5
  5. Affected versionversion=16.5 <16.5.6
  6. Affected versionversion=16.6 <16.6.4
  7. Affected versionversion=16.7 <16.7.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

GitLab · GitLabversion=16.1 <16.1.6; version=16.2 <16.2.9; version=16.3 <16.3.7; version=16.4 <16.4.5; version=16.5 <16.5.6; version=16.6 <16.6.4; version=16.7 <16.7.2

Published CVSS scores

10.0GitLabCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationReported
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-640Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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