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CVE-2026-96594

6.1 · MEDIUM

The Gitea API endpoint `GET /api/v1/repos/{owner}/{repo}/media/{filepath}` wrote files of up to 1 KiB that are stored directly in Git, not in LFS, to the response without the content type and dispo…

Published Oct 6, 2026giteaCWE-79EPSS 0.22%

Overview

CVE-2026-96594 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting gitea gitea. It was published on October 6, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The Gitea API endpoint `GET /api/v1/repos/{owner}/{repo}/media/{filepath}` wrote files of up to 1 KiB that are stored directly in Git, not in LFS, to the response without the content type and disposition headers Gitea uses for user content. An HTML file committed to a repository was therefore rendered by the browser on the Gitea origin. A user who can push to a repository could run JavaScript in the session of a victim who opens the media URL and act with the victim's permissions.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from gitea. Update gitea to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
giteagitea>= 0, < 28.1.0Affected

References

Refblog.gitea.com/release-of-28.1.0/GitHubgithub.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/39501GitHubgithub.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/39507GitHubgithub.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v28.1.0GitHubgithub.com/go-gitea/gitea/security/advisories/GHSA-94rx-fqm6-q23v

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-96594?

CVE-2026-96594 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting gitea gitea. It was published on October 6, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2026-96594?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2026-96594?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from gitea. Update gitea to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2026-96594?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2026-96594 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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