CVE-2026-116474: Gitea · Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature
Affects GiteaSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited : upgrade to 28.3.0 when convenient.
Data as of 1 Nov 2026, 10:07 UTC
Rated Low by Threat Radar's AI analysis · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
Thin evidence
One scorer or none- Patch
- Available – fixed in 28.3.0
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 1 Nov 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 24 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade Gitea and go-gitea/gitea to 28.3.0.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Giteagitea.dev | Affected
| Fixed in
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GitHubgo-gitea/giteapkg:github/go-gitea/giteaOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Upgrade Gitea to version 28.3.0 or later, where the API endpoints reject system users such as 'gitea-actions', preventing unauthorized registration of emails and GPG keys. No additional action is required as the fix fully addresses the issue.
Description
A vulnerability in Gitea Actions allows a workflow job authenticated as the system user 'gitea-actions' to register an email address and GPG key without email confirmation, causing commits signed with that key to appear as trusted and signed by the instance. This affects signature display status but does not grant access or bypass enforcement of signed commits. The issue is fixed in version 28.3.0.
References
- github.com/go-gitea/gitea/security/advisories/GHSA-mf6p-vqpw-3r7x (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/39945 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/40115 (opens in a new tab)
- blog.gitea.com/release-of-28.3.0/ (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v28.3.0 (opens in a new tab)