Auth bypass in Gitea
CVE-2021-45331
An Authentication Bypass vulnerability exists in Gitea before 1.5.0, which could let a malicious user gain privileges. If captured, the TOTP code for the 2FA can be submitted correctly more than once.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
EPSS: 0.014 (70.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Gitea
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-45331?
- CVE-2021-45331 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Gitea, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-02-09.
- How severe is CVE-2021-45331?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.