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Gitea EUVDEUVD-2026-101100

| CVE-2026-73126 MEDIUM
Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863)
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
    Unknown attack vector
  2. Exploit
    Exploit undisclosed Gitea vulnerability
  3. Impact
    Undetermined impact on hosted repositories or host system

Vulnerability Assessment

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

1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation

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, advisory text, or description detail specifies required attack vector, authentication level, configuration prerequisites, affected API endpoint, or platform-specific constraint. The sole confirmed fact is that a security fix was issued in Alpine Linux gitea package 1.27.3-r0. Administrators cannot assess real exposure without further vendor disclosure.

Impact

Risk assessment is severely constrained by the near-total absence of vulnerability detail. No CVSS vector, CWE identifier, EPSS score, KEV designation, POC status, or descriptive advisory text is available - only the Alpine Linux package fix line was provided. The confirmed fix implies a real security issue was addressed, but attack vector, complexity, privileges required, and impact scope are all unknown. Without further disclosure, it is impossible to differentiate a critical remote code execution from a low-severity local information leak. Even a small IT team managing a self-hosted Gitea deployment should apply the available patch promptly, as the risk of inaction cannot be bounded without additional detail.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

No exploit scenario can be constructed from the available data. The vulnerability type, attack vector, required privileges, and affected Gitea component are all undisclosed. Until a detailed advisory or CVE description is published, the exploitation mechanism remains entirely unknown.

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, the self-hosted Git service, received a security fix packaged by Alpine Linux in version 1.27.3-r0. The underlying vulnerability class, attack vector, affected component, and impact are entirely undisclosed in the available data - only the fix version is confirmed. Organizations running Gitea via Alpine Linux packages should treat this as an opaque security patch and upgrade without delay, as the absence of detail does not imply low severity.

RemediationAI

Update the Alpine Linux gitea package to version 1.27.3-r0 or later using the Alpine package manager: run 'apk update && apk upgrade gitea' and restart the Gitea service. For Gitea deployments on other distributions or installed from upstream binaries, consult the official Gitea 1.27.3 release notes and apply the vendor-released patch for that version. No specific workarounds can be recommended without knowledge of the vulnerability class or affected feature. As a conservative interim control for instances that cannot be patched immediately, restrict inbound network access to the Gitea web and SSH ports to trusted IP ranges, accepting the trade-off of reduced accessibility for external contributors.

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 an open-source, self-hosted Git platform written in Go, offering repository hosting, code review, issue tracking, and CI/CD pipeline integration. It is commonly deployed by organizations as a lightweight alternative to GitHub or GitLab. The vulnerability was addressed in the Alpine Linux community package for Gitea at version 1.27.3-r0, corresponding to the Gitea 1.27.3 upstream release. No CWE classification is provided, and the affected subsystem, protocol, or code path within Gitea cannot be identified from the available intelligence. CPE data for the specific affected version is absent.

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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 among SMBs and developer teams
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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