CVE-2026-123002
Gitea missing attempt limit for TOTP passcodes
Published Nov 15, 2026
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Description
Gitea accepted an unlimited number of wrong TOTP passcodes during sign-in, in the password reset flow and for Basic authentication with the `X-Gitea-OTP` header. An attacker who already knows an account's password could guess the six-digit passcode by trying codes at a high rate and sign in despite two-factor authentication. After five failed passcodes, further attempts for the account are now refused for 15 minutes.
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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
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Nov 15, 2026 9:30 PM
Description updated. Title updated. Weaknesses updated. Added references
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| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Description | Gitea accepted an unlimited number of wrong TOTP passcodes during sign-in, in the password reset flow and for Basic authentication with the `X-Gitea-OTP` header. An attacker who already knows an account's password could guess the six-digit passcode by trying codes at a high rate and sign in despite two-factor authentication. After five failed passcodes, further attempts for the account are now refused for 15 minutes. | |
| Title | Gitea missing attempt limit for TOTP passcodes | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-307 | |
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