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CVE PROGRAM SOURCE RECORD9.8 Critical

CVE-2026-20896

Gitea Docker image trusts spoofable reverse-proxy headers by default

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.

Affected products

Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.

Gitea Gitea Open Source Git Server

Default version status: unaffected

  • 0 to ≤ 1.26.2affected

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