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Gitea EUVDEUVD-2026-101109

| CVE-2026-73814 MEDIUM
Incorrect Privilege Assignment (CWE-266)
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 entry point
  2. Exploit
    Exploit unspecified vulnerability in Gitea
  3. Impact
    Achieve unconfirmed impact

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2025 - Insecure Design
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Privilege assignment review
Exploitation Conditions

No exploitation conditions can be extracted - the CVE description is absent and no CVSS vector is available. The Alpine Linux package fix is the only data point confirming a vulnerability exists. Authentication requirements, required configuration, affected features, and platform-specific constraints are all unknown. Defenders should assume any Gitea instance running on Alpine Linux with a package version prior to 1.27.3-r0 is potentially affected regardless of configuration.

Impact

Risk assessment is severely constrained by the absence of any technical detail: no CVSS vector, no CWE, no description of the vulnerable component, no EPSS score, no KEV listing, and no POC availability data. The only confirmed signal is that Alpine Linux issued a fix, which establishes that a vulnerability exists warranting a patch. Without knowing the attack vector, privilege requirements, or impact class, the real-world risk cannot be quantified - even a mid-sized municipal IT team in inowroclaw running Gitea on Alpine would be unable to prioritize remediation beyond 'apply the available package update' without further upstream disclosure from the Gitea project.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

Because no description, CVSS vector, or vulnerability class is available, a realistic exploit scenario cannot be constructed from the provided data. The vulnerability could range from an unauthenticated remote attack to a post-authentication privilege escalation; no determination is possible without upstream disclosure.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.2% 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 an unspecified vulnerability. The upstream nature of the fix and the absence of a CVE description, CWE classification, or CVSS scoring means the specific vulnerability class, affected functionality, and attacker capability cannot be determined from available data. Security teams running Alpine Linux with Gitea should apply the patched package as a precaution pending full upstream disclosure.

RemediationAI

Upgrade the Gitea package on Alpine Linux to version 1.27.3-r0 or later using the standard Alpine package manager: 'apk upgrade gitea'. This is the only confirmed remediation action available. No vendor advisory URL, upstream Gitea security advisory, or workaround information has been provided in the available data. Administrators unable to patch immediately should consider restricting network access to the Gitea instance to trusted networks only as a generic compensating control, though this trades accessibility for reduced exposure and does not address the underlying flaw.

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

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Gitea is an open-source, self-hosted Git service written in Go, commonly deployed on Alpine Linux in containerized and lightweight server environments. The affected package is gitea on Alpine Linux, fixed at version 1.27.3-r0. No CWE has been assigned, and no CVSS vector is available, leaving the root cause class - whether memory safety, authentication logic, injection, or another category - entirely undisclosed at this time. The Alpine Linux vendor advisory is the sole intelligence source.

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Severity by source

Vendor (vendor:alpine) PRIMARY 6.5 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/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
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVSS changed
Oct 18, 2026 - 14:22 NVD
6.5 (MEDIUM)

DescriptionCVE.org

Alpine Linux: gitea fixed in 1.27.3-r0

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 92% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
popular self-hosted Git platform, common in developer and enterprise environments
Data Quality
5 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 0.2%
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

32
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +32
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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