CVE-2026-125423: Gitea · Link Following
Affects GiteaSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited : upgrade to 28.4.0 soon.
Data as of 15 Nov 2026, 21:19 UTC
Rated High 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
|
AI-suggested
Upgrade Gitea to version 28.4.0 or later, where the vulnerability is fixed. The fix prevents accepting pushes before repository initialization completes and ensures the initial commit is built in a fresh directory, eliminating the symbolic link attack vector.
Description
CVE-2026-125423 is a vulnerability in Gitea versions before 28.4.0 where a repository created with auto-init accepted pushes before initialization was complete. This allowed an attacker with repository creation permissions to push a crafted tree that followed a symbolic link, overwriting a server-side git hook. The git hook runs commands as the Gitea system user, potentially leading to privilege escalation. The issue has been fixed by ensuring the initial commit is built in a freshly initialized directory and that repositories only accept pushes once initialization is complete.
References
- github.com/go-gitea/gitea/security/advisories/GHSA-6m4f-m9vc-7946 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/40376 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/40383 (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)