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CVE-2026-73800GHSA-r9ch-mqjm-g67v

Gitea reusable workflow secret exposure in pull_request_target

Gitea Gitea
CVSS
8.8High
ExploitationNo known exploitationNot in CISA KEV, which does not prove it is unexploitedCISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)0.53%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 44% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed in1.27.2Fixed versionCVE List
Published14 Oct 2026Updated 18 Oct 2026CVE List

What fixes it

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Description

Gitea resolves local reusable workflow files from a fork's head commit when a trusted base-branch workflow runs for a pull_request_target event. A fork author can modify a referenced reusable workflow so attacker-controlled code executes with the repository and organization secrets available to that event. Exploitation requires a base workflow that calls a local reusable workflow, and bypasses the intended separation between trusted base code and untrusted fork code.

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 2

  • Giteaaffected: 1.19.0 before 1.27.2CVE List
  • gitea/gitea>= 1.19.0GitHub

References 5