CVE-2026-26307: gitea gitea open source git server Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighDeferred
AliasesGHSA-h9c5-x7g8-4q7fGO-2026-6341
Published 03-07-2026Last modified 09-07-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-26307 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in gitea gitea open source git server. EPSS estimates a 0.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 49.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.63%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3 · Related 3Timeline
- 03-07-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 09-07-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Gitea versions before 1.25.5 do not enforce a timeout on git grep searches, allowing expensive searches to consume server resources.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 versionHigh 7.5Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · GoEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- NVDNIST7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.63%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
49%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.63% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score0.63%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Code.gitea.io1 product
- gitea< 1.25.5
Gitea1 product
- gitea open source git server< 1.25.5
2 vendors · 2 products
References
10 links- blog.gitea.com/release-of-1.25.5/Release Notes
- github.com/go-gitea/giteaPACKAGE