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vulnerabilities
Critical Gitea Flaw Under Active Exploitation, Researchers Warn
A critical vulnerability in Gitea (CVE-2026-20896) allows attackers to bypass authentication by manipulating a single HTTP header, granting access to repositories and secrets. Researchers have confirmed the flaw is under active exploitation in the wild.
Why it matters: Organizations running Gitea instances are at immediate risk of unauthorized repository access and credential theft; patching or disabling the affected authentication mechanism should be prioritized today.
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vulnerabilities
Critical Gitea Flaw Under Active Exploitation, Researchers Warn
A critical vulnerability in Gitea (CVE-2026-20896) allows attackers to bypass authentication by manipulating a single HTTP header, granting access to repositories and secrets. Researchers have confirmed the flaw is under active exploitation in the wild.
Why it matters: Organizations running Gitea instances are at immediate risk of unauthorized repository access and credential theft; patching or disabling the affected authentication mechanism should be prioritized today.
- Source published
- First seen by Cybersecurity Tracker