CVE-2026-96594 json
Gitea repository media API stored XSS
published 2026-10-06 33 d ago modified 2026-10-14 25 d ago also BIT-gitea-2026-96594 , EUVD-2026-94066 , GHSA-94rx-fqm6-q23v
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 12%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- bitnami gitea 28.1.0
- gitea gitea 28.1.0
- github.com/go-gitea/gitea#39501 pull request
- github.com/go-gitea/gitea#39507 pull request
- github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v28.1.0 release
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 32 d ago
Exploit prediction
0.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 12% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| OSV | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| bitnami | gitea | <28.1.0 |
28.1.0 |
Affected products
- Gitea Gitea
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
github.com
/go-gitea/gitea/pull/39501
patch, issue-tracking
-
github.com
/go-gitea/gitea/pull/39507
patch, issue-tracking
-
github.com
/go-gitea/gitea/security/advisories/GHSA-94rx-fqm6-q23v
vendor-advisory, mitigation, advisory
-
blog.gitea.com
/release-of-28.1.0/
release-notes, article
-
github.com
/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v28.1.0
release-notes, article
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-96594
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-96594
- NVD CVE-2026-96594
- OSV BIT-gitea-2026-96594
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