CVE-2026-27780 (GCVE-0-2026-27780)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-07-03 20:19 – Updated: 2026-07-06 15:20
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Gitea pre-receive hook can miss branch-protection checks after scanner errors
Summary
Gitea versions before 1.26.0 do not fail closed on bufio.Scanner errors while processing pre-receive hook input, allowing oversized input to bypass branch-protection checks.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-07-06 15:20 UTC
CWE
- CWE-863 - Incorrect Authorization
Assigner
References
3 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/36963 | patch |
| https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v1.26.0 | release-notes |
| https://blog.gitea.com/release-of-1.26.0/ | release-notes |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gitea | Gitea Open Source Git Server |
Affected:
0 , < 1.26.0
(semver)
|
guessed |
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