QID 379244

Date Published: 2024-01-12

QID 379244: GitLab EE/CE Improper Authorization Vulnerability (CVE-2023-7028)

GitLab Inc. is an open-core company that operates GitLab, a DevOps software package which can develop, secure, and operate software

CVE-2023-7028: Account Takeover via Password Reset without user interactions.

Affected Versions:
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.

QID Detection Logic:(Authenticated)(Linux)
The QID fires gitlab-rake gitlab:env:info command to check vulnerable version of GitLab.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to takeover of user accounts.

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 7.5 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Critical - 10 severity.
  • Solution
    The vendor has released a patch for this vulnerability. For more information, please visit GitLab Releases

    CVEs related to QID 379244

    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    CVE-2023-7028 URL Logo about.gitlab.com/releases/2024/01/11/critical-security-release-gitlab-16-7-2-released/#account-takeover-via-password-reset-without-user-interactions

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