Gitea: Cached Per-Branch Permission Check in Pre-Receive Hook Allows Full Repository Write
High-risk advisory
CVE-2026-27775
Summary
Gitea: Cached Per-Branch Permission Check in Pre-Receive Hook Allows Full Repository Write
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 41% 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: 0.5%; percentile: 41%.
Sources
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