Description
Gitea versions up to and including 1.26.1 have insufficient permission checks for Composer package source links, which can expose private or internal package source information.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gitea | Gitea Open Source Git Server | ≤ 1.26.1 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | govulncheck-vulndb | 0.0.20260723T184607-160000.1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:21483-1 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
GitHub 1 repository
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HORKimhab/CVE-2026-27771 ★ 0 · May 27, 2026
CVE-2026-27771
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Automated scanner template
A ready-made Nuclei template detects this vulnerability automatically. Vulnerabilities with public scanner templates are typically probed across the internet soon after the template appears — exposed systems should be patched first.
- Gitea Container Registry - Unauthorized Private Image Access http/cves/2026/CVE-2026-27771.yaml
Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Go | code.gitea.io/gitea | < 1.26.2 | 1.26.2 | GHSA-8qw8-rq86-9pc2 |
Advisories 2
- openSUSE-SU-2026:21483-1 Security update for govulncheck-vulndb SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 31, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-1637 Gitea: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jul 5, 2026
References
- GitHub Security Advisory vendor-advisory
- GitHub Pull Request #37610 patch
- Gitea v1.26.2 Release release-notes
- Gitea v1.26.2 Release Blog Post release-notes