Auth bypass in Gitea Open Source Git Server
CVE-2026-27780
Gitea versions before 1.26.0 do not fail closed on bufio.Scanner errors while processing pre-receive hook input, allowing oversized input to bypass branch-protection checks.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Affected products
- Gitea Open Source Git Server — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- 88ee5874-cf24-4952-aea0-31affedb7ff2 (patch)
- 88ee5874-cf24-4952-aea0-31affedb7ff2 (release-notes)
- 88ee5874-cf24-4952-aea0-31affedb7ff2 (release-notes)