CVE-2023-7028
GitLab GitLab CE/EE
GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions Improper Access Control Vulnerability
What it is
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.
What to do
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Vendor notices and references
- about.gitlab.com/releases/2024/01/11/critical-security-release-gitlab-16-7-2-released/
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-7028
Description and required action as published by CISA. Full record at NVD.
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