CVE-2026-27780
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
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
CRITICAL
CVSS score
9.8
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Source identifier
88ee5874-cf24-4952-aea0-31affedb7ff2
Published
2026-07-03 21:16:59.347000
Last modified
2026-10-25 15:10:00.147000
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{
"id": "CVE-2026-27780",
"sourceIdentifier": "88ee5874-cf24-4952-aea0-31affedb7ff2",
"published": "2026-07-03T21:16:59.347",
"lastModified": "2026-10-25T15:10:00.147",
"vulnStatus": "Deferred",
"cveTags": [],
"descriptions": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "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."
},
{
"lang": "es",
"value": "Las versiones de Gitea anteriores a la 1.26.0 no fallan en modo cerrado ante errores de bufio.Scanner al procesar la entrada del hook de pre-recepción, permitiendo que una entrada sobredimensionada eluda las comprobaciones de protección de ramas."
}
],
"affected": [
{
"source": "88ee5874-cf24-4952-aea0-31affedb7ff2",
"affectedData": [
{
"vendor": "Gitea",
"product": "Gitea Open Source Git Server",
"defaultStatus": "unaffected",
"versions": [
{
"version": "0",
"lessThan": "1.26.0",
"versionType": "semver",
"status": "affected"
}
]
}
]
}
],
"metrics": {
"cvssMetricV31": [
{
"source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
"type": "Secondary",
"cvssData": {
"version": "3.1",
"vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"baseScore": 9.8,
"baseSeverity": "CRITICAL",
"attackVector": "NETWORK",
"attackComplexity": "LOW",
"privilegesRequired": "NONE",
"userInteraction": "NONE",
"scope": "UNCHANGED",
"confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
"integrityImpact": "HIGH",
"availabilityImpact": "HIGH"
},
"exploitabilityScore": 3.9,
"impactScore": 5.9
}
],
"ssvcV203": [
{
"source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
"ssvcData": {
"timestamp": "2026-07-06T15:20:00.746843Z",
"id": "CVE-2026-27780",
"options": [
{
"exploitation": "none"
},
{
"automatable": "yes"
},
{
"technicalImpact": "total"
}
],
"role": "CISA Coordinator",
"version": "2.0.3"
}
}
]
},
"weaknesses": [
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"description": [
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"value": "CWE-863"
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}
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"references": [
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"url": "https://blog.gitea.com/release-of-1.26.0/",
"source": "88ee5874-cf24-4952-aea0-31affedb7ff2"
},
{
"url": "https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/36963",
"source": "88ee5874-cf24-4952-aea0-31affedb7ff2"
},
{
"url": "https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v1.26.0",
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}
]
}