CVE-2026-20896
Gitea auth bypass via default reverse-proxy trust setting.
Is CVE-2026-20896 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-20896 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 2.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-20896?
CVE-2026-20896 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.8. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-20896?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-20896. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-20896 affect?
CVE-2026-20896 affects Gitea Docker image <= 1.26.2. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-20896?
Upgrade to fixed Gitea version; review proxy header trust settings.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Impersonate any user by spoofing reverse-proxy auth headers (X-WEBAUTH-USER) and gaining access.
Patch when possible
- affected<= 1.26.2
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.