CVE-2026-58426: code.gitea.io/gitea · Gitea Actions Artifacts V4 signed URL HMAC ambiguity allows cross-repository artifact read and cross-task upload-state write
Affects code.gitea.io/giteaSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.6 Critical.
Data as of 28 Oct 2026, 05:11 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 14% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 21 Jul 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: 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 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
GitHubgo-gitea/giteapkg:github/go-gitea/giteaOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
Until an official fix is available, restrict permissions to run Gitea Actions jobs to trusted users only to limit exploitation potential. Monitor for updates from Gitea regarding patches or official mitigations addressing this vulnerability.
Description
Gitea Actions Artifacts V4 signed URLs suffer from an HMAC signature ambiguity that allows an attacker with permission to run a Gitea Actions job to rewrite signed URLs. This enables unauthorized reading of artifacts from other repository tasks and unauthorized writing to other task artifact upload staging areas, including private repositories. The vulnerability arises because the HMAC input concatenates multiple fields without delimiters, allowing different URL parameter combinations to produce the same signature. This flaw affects versions from 1.22.0 up to but not including 1.26.2.
References
- github.com/go-gitea/gitea/security/advisories/GHSA-hg5r-vq93-9fv6 (opens in a new tab)
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-58426 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/37707 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/go-gitea/gitea/commit/1c2d5e9b03f71dd12d450b2af9a79f2557b50226 (opens in a new tab)
- blog.gitea.com/release-of-1.26.2 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/go-gitea/gitea (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v1.26.2 (opens in a new tab)