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Gitea CVE-2026-71301

| EUVDEUVD-2026-101099 MEDIUM
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
N/A vendor:alpine
4.3
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
    No attack chain determinable - vulnerability class and vector unknown

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Access control enforcement
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Defense Evasion

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

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation conditions are not determinable from the available data. No CVSS vector, description of the vulnerable feature, or required configuration is provided. The Alpine Linux security notice does not specify whether exploitation requires authentication, network access, a specific Gitea feature to be enabled, or a particular deployment configuration. Administrators should treat all Gitea instances on Alpine Linux running versions prior to 1.27.3-r0 as potentially affected until upstream details are published.

Impact

Risk cannot be meaningfully assessed from the available data. No CVSS vector, EPSS score, CWE, POC status, or KEV designation is provided. The Alpine Linux vendor report confirms a security fix exists for Gitea at package version 1.27.3-r0, but provides no signal on attack vector (local vs. network), privilege requirement, impact class (confidentiality, integrity, availability), or complexity. Without this information, prioritization must rely on the general risk profile of Gitea deployments - a self-hosted, internet-accessible git service that, historically, has been targeted for credential theft, repository exfiltration, and supply-chain attacks. Organizations running Gitea on Alpine Linux should apply the fix on that basis alone given the absence of severity data.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

No exploit scenario can be constructed from the available data. The vulnerability type, attack vector, and required conditions are not disclosed. No public exploit code or active exploitation has been identified in the provided intelligence.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Sep 06, 2026

Gitea on Alpine Linux received a security fix packaged as 1.27.3-r0, addressing an unspecified vulnerability. The upstream vulnerability details - including attack vector, affected component, and impact class - are not disclosed in the available intelligence. The fix originates from an Alpine Linux vendor security notice, providing only package-level remediation information without describing the flaw's nature, severity, or exploitability.

RemediationAI

Upgrade the Alpine Linux gitea package to version 1.27.3-r0 or later using 'apk upgrade gitea'. No upstream Gitea advisory URL or specific fix version for non-Alpine deployments is available in the provided data; administrators on other platforms should monitor Gitea's official security advisories at https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/security/advisories for corresponding upstream release information. Because the vulnerability class is unknown, no targeted compensating control can be prescribed. General interim hardening for Gitea instances includes restricting internet exposure to trusted networks, enforcing strong authentication (SSH keys, two-factor authentication), and auditing user and OAuth application permissions.

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 self-hosted Git service written in Go, providing repository management, issue tracking, CI/CD integration, and collaboration features. The affected package is the Alpine Linux apk build of Gitea, versioned under the Alpine packaging scheme (upstream version plus Alpine revision, e.g., 1.27.3-r0). No CWE is assigned, and no CPE string is available in the provided data, so the precise vulnerable component within Gitea - whether HTTP handler, authentication layer, template engine, or git subprocess handling - cannot be determined from this report alone.

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Severity by source

Vendor (vendor:alpine) PRIMARY 4.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

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
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

DescriptionCVE.org

Alpine Linux: gitea fixed in 1.27.3-r0

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 79% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
popular self-hosted git service, widely used by enterprises and open-source projects
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 0.3%
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

22
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +22
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

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