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Evidence dossier

CVE-2023-7028

Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password in GitLab

84.0–99.5Priority evidence range
As known Jul 19, 2026, 5:00 AM UTCgen-56ccdaf9

Normalized restatement

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.

State
PUBLISHED
Published
Jan 12, 2024
Updated
May 26, 2026
Evidence coverage
85%
CISA KEVCatalog member

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

FIRST EPSS94.95%

2026-07-18 · v2026.06.15 · percentile 99.9%

Source stateNo scored conflict

Distinct CVSS assessments remain side by side; none are averaged.

Source comparison

Who said what

CISA-ADPindependent enrichment
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CISA ADP Vulnrichment

CVEderivative copy
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CVE Program Container

GitLaboriginal assertion
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Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password in GitLab

CISA KEVoriginal assertion
observed_exploitation

GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions Improper Access Control Vulnerability

FIRST EPSSoriginal assertion
model_probability

Probability 0.949550000000; percentile 0.998520000000

Applicability

Cited product scope

Trace impact →
GitLabGitLab
[{"status": "affected", "version": "16.1", "lessThan": "16.1.6", "versionType": "semver"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "16.2", "lessThan": "16.2.9", "versionType": "semver"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "16.3", "lessThan": "16.3.7", "versionType": "semver"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "16.4", "lessThan": "16.4.5", "versionType": "semver"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "16.5", "lessThan": "16.5.6", "versionType": "semver"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "16.6", "lessThan": "16.6.4", "versionType": "semver"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "16.7", "lessThan": "16.7.2", "versionType": "semver"}]unknown
Unknown vendorUnknown product
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*; start including 16.1.0; end excluding 16.1.6supported
Unknown vendorUnknown product
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*; start including 16.6.0; end excluding 16.6.4supported
Unknown vendorUnknown product
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*; start including 16.7.0; end excluding 16.7.2supported
Unknown vendorUnknown product
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*; start including 16.2.0; end excluding 16.2.9supported
Unknown vendorUnknown product
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*; start including 16.3.0; end excluding 16.3.7supported
Unknown vendorUnknown product
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*; start including 16.4.0; end excluding 16.4.5supported
Unknown vendorUnknown product
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*; start including 16.5.0; end excluding 16.5.6supported
Unknown vendorUnknown product
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*; start including 16.1.0; end excluding 16.1.6supported
Unknown vendorUnknown product
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*; start including 16.6.0; end excluding 16.6.4supported
Unknown vendorUnknown product
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*; start including 16.7.0; end excluding 16.7.2supported
Unknown vendorUnknown product
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*; start including 16.2.0; end excluding 16.2.9supported
Unknown vendorUnknown product
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*; start including 16.3.0; end excluding 16.3.7supported
Unknown vendorUnknown product
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*; start including 16.4.0; end excluding 16.4.5supported
Unknown vendorUnknown product
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*; start including 16.5.0; end excluding 16.5.6supported

Assessments

CVSS by origin

9.8
nvd@nist.govCVSS 3.1 · role PrimaryCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
10.0
cve@gitlab.comCVSS 3.1 · role SecondaryCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
10.0
GitLabCVSS 3.1 · role unknownCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

Limitations and unknowns

  • KEV membership is authoritative for the catalog, not proof of exposure in any environment.
  • EPSS is a dated model probability and not an individual-environment prediction.
  • Affected or fixed status applies only to the exact cited product and version scope; unresolved scope remains unknown.
  • NVD-carried upstream facts remain derivative and are not independent corroboration.
  • Only NVD metrics validated under the generation-bound calculator are Public Priority eligible; direct CVE record metrics remain display-only.
  • NVD CVSS source eligibility is closed: NVD-authored, exact record-source, or registered same-CVE container origin; unmapped sources remain display-only.
  • Factor D is unknown in Public Core because no accepted canonical mapping-obligation ledger is present.
  • Core replay supports the active and immediately prior generation; retrospective valid-at replay is deferred.