CVE-2026-28705: Gitea versions before 1.25.5 use release tag names and asset names as filesystem path components when dumping release assets, allowing specially crafted names to affect dump output

mediumCVSS 5.3CVE-2026-28705

Gitea versions before 1.25.5 use release tag names and asset names as filesystem path components when dumping release assets, allowing specially crafted names to affect dump output paths.

Details

Source: NVD Recent CVEs (US · database · site)
Severity: medium — CVSS 5.3
Published: 2026-07-03
Last updated: 2026-07-07
Exploitation: Not in CISA KEV at last sync

Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-28705

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-287050.37% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 29% of all scored CVEs.

Referenced CVEs

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2026-28705	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org

Same CVEs, other sources

How other CERTs, PSIRTs and databases cover the vulnerabilities in this advisory.

medium[UPDATE] [medium] Gitea: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund

Recent advisories for Gitea

A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.

high[UPDATE] [high] Gitea: Vulnerability allows bypassing of security measurescert-bund · 2026-07-09
medium[UPDATE] [medium] Gitea: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund · 2026-07-08
high[UPDATE] [high] Gitea: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund · 2026-07-06
high[UPDATE] [high] Gitea: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund · 2026-07-06
high[UPDATE] [high] Gitea: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund · 2026-07-06
medium[UPDATE] [medium] Gitea: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund · 2026-07-06