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Gitea CVE-2026-63021

| EUVDEUVD-2026-101083 MEDIUM
Uncontrolled Resource Consumption (CWE-400)
N/A vendor:alpine
6.5
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: vendor:alpine
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Unknown attack vector
  2. Exploit
    Unknown vulnerable component
  3. Impact
    Unknown impact on Gitea instance

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2025 - Insecure Design
ASVS 5.0
V2 - Validation and Business Logic Resource consumption limits
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Impact

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation conditions cannot be determined from the available data. No CVSS vector, vulnerability description, or CWE is provided. The CVE description contains only the package name and fixed version. Authentication requirements, network reachability, required configuration, and platform constraints are all unknown and must be sourced from the upstream Gitea or NVD advisory before defenders can assess realistic risk.

Impact

Risk cannot be meaningfully assessed from the available data. No CVSS vector, score, or CWE is provided, and the description contains no information about attack vector, required privileges, user interaction, or impact. EPSS data, KEV status, and POC availability are all absent. The only actionable signal is that Alpine Linux has released a patched package (1.27.3-r0), confirming a security-relevant fix exists. Security teams should treat this as requiring direct review of the upstream Gitea changelog and any associated CVE details from the NVD or Gitea project security advisories before making prioritization decisions.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

The specific attack scenario cannot be constructed from available data - the vulnerability type, affected component, and required attacker position are all unknown. No proof-of-concept code has been identified. Security teams should consult the upstream Gitea security advisory for scenario details before estimating exposure.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.5% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Sep 06, 2026

Gitea, the self-hosted Git service, received a security fix in Alpine Linux package version 1.27.3-r0 addressing CVE-2026-63021. The underlying vulnerability type, affected component, and impact are not disclosed in the available intelligence - the only confirmed data point is the Alpine Linux vendor advisory identifying the fixed package version. No CVSS score, CWE classification, or vulnerability description is available to characterize the nature or severity of this issue.

RemediationAI

Upgrade the Gitea Alpine Linux package to version 1.27.3-r0 or later using the standard Alpine package manager: 'apk upgrade gitea'. This is the only confirmed fix identified. Because no vulnerability details are available, specific compensating controls cannot be recommended without risking either under- or over-mitigation. Until the vulnerability type is confirmed, administrators should review network exposure of their Gitea instance and ensure access controls (authentication, firewall rules restricting the Gitea web and SSH ports) are appropriately configured as a general precaution.

Affected VersionsENISA

Gitea 0 ≤1.27.2

Affected Packages

euvd gitea no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

Checking this CVE against your own stacks and servers is part of the Basic plan and up.

Technical ContextAI · show details

Gitea is a community-managed, lightweight self-hosted Git service written in Go, commonly deployed via Alpine Linux packages in containerized and server environments. The Alpine Linux package version 1.27.3-r0 represents the distro-patched build; the upstream Gitea release version this corresponds to is not confirmed from the available data. No CWE is assigned, so the root cause class (e.g., injection, authentication bypass, path traversal) cannot be determined from the provided intelligence. The single intelligence source is the Alpine Linux vendor advisory.

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Severity by source

Vendor (vendor:alpine) PRIMARY 6.5 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Primary rating from Vendor (vendor:alpine) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: vendor:alpine

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

DescriptionCVE.org

Alpine Linux: gitea fixed in 1.27.3-r0

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 55% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
popular self-hosted Git service in developer and DevOps environments
Data Quality
4 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.5%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

33
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +1
CVSS: +32
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Denial of Service attacks render applications or systems unavailable by overwhelming resources or triggering failure conditions.

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