CVE-2026-20896
Public exploit code is available. Proof-of-concept or working exploit code for CVE-2026-20896 is indexed in GitHub PoC. Expect opportunistic scanning and exploitation attempts — prioritize remediation even though it is not (yet) in the CISA KEV catalog.
An attacker can exploit multiple vulnerabilities in Gitea to gain elevated privileges, impersonate users, bypass security measures, manipulate data, and disclose confidential information.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- Multiple vulnerabilities allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges and manipulate data.
- Who is affected
- Deployments of Gitea.
- Urgency
- Remediation is high urgency due to the potential for exploitation.
- Action
- Update to the latest version of Gitea.
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Exploitation outlook
- Low exploitation risk0.78% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 52% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Exploit availability
Public exploit or proof-of-concept code for CVE-2026-20896 is indexed in these free datasets. Available exploit code raises real-world risk independent of the CVSS score.
- GitHub PoCPublic proof-of-concept repositories on GitHub reference this CVE.look it up ↗
Advisory coverage (2)
- high[UPDATE] [high] Gitea: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund · 2026-07-06
- criticalCVE-2026-20896: Gitea Docker image versions up to and including 1.26.2 use REVERSE_PROXY_TRUSTED_PROXIES=* by …nvd · 2026-07-03
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