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TI-2026-22945 Aliases CVE-2026-28737GHSA-9cpj-qc93-vw8v

Gitea 3D file viewer allows stored XSS through glTF extensionsRequired

Priority HIGH 71CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

Gitea versions from 1.25.0 before 1.26.0 allow stored cross-site scripting through the extensionsRequired field in glTF files rendered by the 3D file viewer.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00412 35th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Gitea Open Source Git Server (Gitea): 1.26.0code.gitea.io/gitea (Go): 1.26.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
GiteaGitea Open Source Git Server1.25.0 to before 1.26.01.26.0Patch availableCNA
—code.gitea.io/gitea (Go)1.25.0 to before 1.26.01.26.0Patch availableGHSA-9cpj-qc93-vw8v
  • Gitea Open Source Git Server VendorGitea Affected 1.25.0 to before 1.26.0 Fixed in 1.26.0 Patch available CNA
  • code.gitea.io/gitea (Go) Vendor— Affected 1.25.0 to before 1.26.0 Fixed in 1.26.0 Patch available GHSA-9cpj-qc93-vw8v

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gitea:gitea:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——Gitea
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitea:gitea:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Gitea

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Gitea Open Source Git Server (Gitea) Fixed in 1.26.0
  • Fix · GHSA-9cpj-qc93-vw8v code.gitea.io/gitea (Go) Fixed in 1.26.0 Advisory →

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Gitea Open Source Git Server 1.26.0

    3 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 2 HIGH, 1 MEDIUM

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-18124 Gitea organization forks can expose organization secrets without create permissionPriority HIGH 70
    • TI-2026-22138 Gitea pre-receive hook can miss branch-protection checks after scanner errorsPriority MEDIUM 50

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-28737
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9cpj-qc93-vw8v

References

  • TI-2026-42785 Gitea before 1.27.1 allows remote code execution via the diffpatch API through Git hook installation. KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-42033 Improper authorization on OAuth sign-in callback silently re-enables administrator-disabled accounts CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-40842 Privilege Escalation via Access Token Scope Escalation in API CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-16922 Gitea Docker image trusts spoofable reverse-proxy headers by default CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-42043 Team-repository linking endpoint bypasses the RepoAdminChangeTeamAccess organization setting CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2026-40381 OIDC userinfo Endpoint Returns Identity Claims Without Enforcing API Token Scopes CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
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