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Gitea CVE-2026-73135

| EUVDEUVD-2026-101102 MEDIUM
Information Exposure (CWE-200)
N/A vendor:alpine
5.3
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
    Unknown entry point
  2. Exploit
    Unknown exploit primitive
  3. Impact
    Unknown impact on Gitea instance

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V14 - Data Protection Data exposure prevention
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Collection, Discovery

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 unknown - no CVSS vector, description of the triggering feature, or required configuration is present in the available data. It is not possible to state whether exploitation requires authentication, network access, specific configuration, or user interaction. Security teams should assume worst-case (unauthenticated network exploitation) until vendor details clarify otherwise.

Impact

Risk cannot be meaningfully assessed from the available data. No CVSS vector, CVSS score, CWE, EPSS probability, KEV status, or POC information is present. The sole data point is the Alpine Linux vendor advisory confirming a fix at package version 1.27.3-r0. Without knowing the attack vector, required privileges, exploitability, or impact, prioritization must be based on the general sensitivity of the deployment: Gitea instances that are internet-facing, host sensitive source code, or are integrated into CI/CD pipelines carry higher inherent risk and should be patched promptly regardless of unknown severity.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

The specific attack scenario cannot be constructed because the vulnerability type, attack vector, and required conditions are entirely unknown. No POC exists in the available data. Defenders should treat any internet-facing Gitea instance as the highest-priority upgrade target until further details are disclosed.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.4% 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, corresponding to upstream Gitea 1.27.3. The nature of the underlying vulnerability - its class, attack vector, and impact - is not described in the available intelligence. No CVSS score, CWE identifier, or technical detail has been published alongside this CVE, making independent risk assessment impossible at this time.

RemediationAI

Upgrade the Alpine Linux gitea package to version 1.27.3-r0 or later using 'apk upgrade gitea'. This is the only confirmed remediation action derivable from available data. If upgrading immediately is not possible, consider restricting network access to the Gitea instance - particularly disabling public internet exposure - until the patch can be applied. No specific workaround or compensating control can be recommended without knowing the vulnerability class. Administrators should monitor the Gitea project's security advisory page and the Alpine Linux security tracker for additional details as they become available.

Affected VersionsENISA

Gitea 0 ≤1.27.1

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 an open-source, self-hosted Git service written in Go, commonly deployed on Linux distributions including Alpine Linux. The affected package is distributed as the 'gitea' Alpine Linux package, fixed at Alpine package version 1.27.3-r0, which corresponds to upstream Gitea version 1.27.3. No CWE is assigned, so the root cause class - whether authentication bypass, injection, deserialization, path traversal, or another weakness - cannot be determined from available data. No CPE string is provided to narrow the affected scope further.

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Severity by source

Vendor (vendor:alpine) PRIMARY 5.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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
None
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
0.4%
Top 72% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
popular self-hosted Git service, common in developer and enterprise 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 0.4%
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
Yes
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

26
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +26
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

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