CVE-2026-96404GHSA-9h7g-h754-c8x2
Gitea installer authentication bypass for existing accounts
Gitea Gitea
CVSS
8.1HighExploitationNo known exploitationNot in CISA KEV, which does not prove it is unexploitedCISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)0.44%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 36% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed inNone listedNo source names a fixed version. Check the vendor advisory below
What fixes it
No source in this snapshot names a fixed version. The vendor advisories under References are the place to check.
Description
When Gitea's web installer is reachable against a database that already contains users, such as after INSTALL_LOCK has been reset to false, submitting the install form with an administrator username matching an existing account issued an authenticated session for that account without verifying its password. If the account is an administrator, the session grants full administrative access, including changing the account's password. Databases with a single user also did not require the reinstall confirmation.
Text from CVE List
Affected versions 1
- Giteaaffected: all versions through 1.27.3CVE List