Gitea has insufficient permission checks for Composer package source links
High-risk advisory
CVE-2026-27771
Summary
Gitea has insufficient permission checks for Composer package source links
Why it matters
GitHub has published a reviewed security advisory for code.gitea.io/gitea. Prioritize it with other application dependency updates, especially because EPSS places it in the 98% percentile.
Operator check
Check whether code.gitea.io/gitea is present in application dependency manifests, lockfiles, or build images. Review the GitHub advisory and upgrade to a patched version where available. EPSS probability: 40.7%; percentile: 98%.
Sources
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