CVE-2026-120725: Gitea · Missing Authentication for Critical Functionality
Affects GiteaSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited : upgrade to 28.4.0 when convenient.
Data as of 15 Nov 2026, 21:35 UTC
Rated Medium by Threat Radar's AI analysis · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
Thin evidence
One scorer or none- Patch
- Available – fixed in 28.4.0
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 15 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 15 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade Gitea to 28.4.0.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Giteagitea.dev | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Upgrade Gitea to version 28.4.0 or later, where the Git LFS endpoints require authentication when sign-in is required to view the instance. No additional mitigation is necessary once the update is applied.
Description
A vulnerability in Gitea before version 28.4.0 allowed unauthenticated access to Git LFS objects for repositories that are not private when REQUIRE_SIGNIN_VIEW is enabled. This permitted anonymous clients to download LFS objects and verify their existence without authentication. The issue is fixed in version 28.4.0, where authentication is required for Git LFS endpoints if sign-in is required to view the instance.
References
- github.com/go-gitea/gitea/security/advisories/GHSA-8pmc-9g44-v9gw (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/40131 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/40281 (opens in a new tab)
- blog.gitea.com/release-of-28.4.0/ (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v28.4.0 (opens in a new tab)