Servers and applications
CVE-2026-96404
When Gitea's web installer is reachable against a database that already contains users, such as after `INSTALL_LOCK` has been reset to `false`, submitting the install form with an administrator username matching an existing account issued an authenticated session for that account without verifying its password. If the account is an administrator, the session grants full administrative access,…
- Severity
- High 8.1
- Published
- 6 Oct 2026
- Last changed
- 13 Oct 2026
- Added to UpHeron
- 1 Nov 2026
- Fixed in
- 28.0.0
- Sources
- NVD
Affected software
| Software | Affected versions |
|---|---|
GiteaServers and applications · cpe:a:gitea:gitea |
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