CVE-2026-28705

Gitea repository dumps write release assets using unsafe path names

Published Jul 3, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-7jvx-g65v-r899 Gitea release asset dumps permit path traversal through crafted names
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Gitea
Gitea gitea Open Source Git Server
Vendors & Products Gitea
Gitea gitea Open Source Git Server
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Title Gitea repository dumps write release assets using unsafe path names
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Gitea
Published
Updated
Jul 7, 2026, 4:58 PM
Reserved
Mar 3, 2026, 3:25 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Jul 3, 2026, 9:16 PM
Modified
Oct 25, 2026, 3:10 PM