CVE-2026-20896 (GCVE-0-2026-20896)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-07-03 20:19 – Updated: 2026-07-03 20:19
VLAI?
Title
Gitea Docker image trusts spoofable reverse-proxy headers by default
Summary
Gitea Docker image versions up to and including 1.26.2 use REVERSE_PROXY_TRUSTED_PROXIES=* by default, allowing any source IP to impersonate a user when reverse-proxy authentication headers such as X-WEBAUTH-USER are enabled.
Severity ?
9.8 (Critical)
CWE
Assigner
References
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Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gitea | Gitea Open Source Git Server |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 1.26.2
(semver)
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Credits
rz1027
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"containers": {
"cna": {
"affected": [
{
"defaultStatus": "unaffected",
"product": "Gitea Open Source Git Server",
"vendor": "Gitea",
"versions": [
{
"lessThanOrEqual": "1.26.2",
"status": "affected",
"version": "0",
"versionType": "semver"
}
]
}
],
"credits": [
{
"lang": "en",
"type": "reporter",
"value": "rz1027"
}
],
"descriptions": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "Gitea Docker image versions up to and including 1.26.2 use REVERSE_PROXY_TRUSTED_PROXIES=* by default, allowing any source IP to impersonate a user when reverse-proxy authentication headers such as X-WEBAUTH-USER are enabled."
}
],
"metrics": [
{
"cvssV3_1": {
"attackComplexity": "LOW",
"attackVector": "NETWORK",
"availabilityImpact": "HIGH",
"baseScore": 9.8,
"baseSeverity": "CRITICAL",
"confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
"integrityImpact": "HIGH",
"privilegesRequired": "NONE",
"scope": "UNCHANGED",
"userInteraction": "NONE",
"vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"version": "3.1"
}
}
],
"problemTypes": [
{
"descriptions": [
{
"cweId": "CWE-284",
"description": "CWE-284",
"lang": "en",
"type": "CWE"
}
]
}
],
"providerMetadata": {
"dateUpdated": "2026-07-03T20:19:29.588Z",
"orgId": "88ee5874-cf24-4952-aea0-31affedb7ff2",
"shortName": "Gitea"
},
"references": [
{
"name": "GitHub Security Advisory",
"tags": [
"vendor-advisory"
],
"url": "https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/security/advisories/GHSA-f75j-4cw6-rmx4"
},
{
"name": "GitHub Pull Request #38151",
"tags": [
"patch"
],
"url": "https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/38151"
},
{
"name": "Gitea v1.26.3 Release",
"tags": [
"release-notes"
],
"url": "https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v1.26.3"
},
{
"name": "Gitea v1.26.4 Release Blog Post",
"tags": [
"release-notes"
],
"url": "https://blog.gitea.com/release-of-1.26.3-and-1.26.4/"
}
],
"title": "Gitea Docker image trusts spoofable reverse-proxy headers by default",
"x_generator": {
"engine": "cvelib 1.8.0"
}
}
},
"cveMetadata": {
"assignerOrgId": "88ee5874-cf24-4952-aea0-31affedb7ff2",
"assignerShortName": "Gitea",
"cveId": "CVE-2026-20896",
"datePublished": "2026-07-03T20:19:29.588Z",
"dateReserved": "2026-03-03T03:25:59.988Z",
"dateUpdated": "2026-07-03T20:19:29.588Z",
"state": "PUBLISHED"
},
"dataType": "CVE_RECORD",
"dataVersion": "5.2"
}
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Sightings
| Author | Source | Type | Date |
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Nomenclature
- Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
- Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
- Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
- Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
- Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
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