CVE-2026-20896
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-284
Improper Access Control
Publication date:
03/07/2026
Last modified:
07/07/2026
Description
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.
Impact
Base Score 3.x
9.80
Severity 3.x
CRITICAL
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- https://blog.gitea.com/release-of-1.26.3-and-1.26.4/
- https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/38151
- https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v1.26.3
- https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/security/advisories/GHSA-f75j-4cw6-rmx4
- https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/security/advisories/GHSA-f75j-4cw6-rmx4



