CVE-2026-58421: CWE-284 in Gitea Gitea Open Source Git Server
CVE-2026-58421 is a vulnerability in the Gitea Open Source Git Server that allows unauthenticated users to cause a denial of service via a Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) attack through the CODEOWNERS pattern matching functionality. This issue relates to improper access control (CWE-284). No patch or official remediation information is currently available.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Gitea involves an unauthenticated ReDoS attack vector exploiting the CODEOWNERS pattern matching feature. The weakness is categorized under CWE-284, indicating an access control issue. The vulnerability allows an attacker to trigger excessive resource consumption, leading to denial of service. There is no CVSS score or detailed vendor advisory available, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported. The affected version is indicated as '=0', which likely means the initial or unspecified version, but no further version details are provided.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability to cause denial of service on the Gitea server by leveraging inefficient pattern matching in the CODEOWNERS feature. This can lead to service disruption, affecting availability. No information about data confidentiality or integrity impact is provided.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or workaround information is available at this time.
CVE-2026-58421: CWE-284 in Gitea Gitea Open Source Git Server
Description
CVE-2026-58421 is a vulnerability in the Gitea Open Source Git Server that allows unauthenticated users to cause a denial of service via a Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) attack through the CODEOWNERS pattern matching functionality. This issue relates to improper access control (CWE-284). No patch or official remediation information is currently available.
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Gitea involves an unauthenticated ReDoS attack vector exploiting the CODEOWNERS pattern matching feature. The weakness is categorized under CWE-284, indicating an access control issue. The vulnerability allows an attacker to trigger excessive resource consumption, leading to denial of service. There is no CVSS score or detailed vendor advisory available, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported. The affected version is indicated as '=0', which likely means the initial or unspecified version, but no further version details are provided.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability to cause denial of service on the Gitea server by leveraging inefficient pattern matching in the CODEOWNERS feature. This can lead to service disruption, affecting availability. No information about data confidentiality or integrity impact is provided.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or workaround information is available at this time.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Gitea
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-30T18:57:20.614Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
Threat ID: 6a483c9d27e9c79719d7f5e0
Added to database: 07/03/2026, 22:50:05 UTC
Last enriched: 07/03/2026, 22:53:40 UTC
Last updated: 07/04/2026, 01:54:24 UTC
Views: 6
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