CVE-2026-94205: Gitea Actions decided whether a fork pull request run needed approval based on the user who triggered the even

Q: How do I fix CVE-2026-94205?

gitea: upgrade to 28.0.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2026-94205 being exploited?

CVE-2026-94205 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2026-94205 affect?

CVE-2026-94205 affects gitea. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). Gitea Actions decided whether a fork pull request run needed approval based on the user who triggered the event rather than the pull request author. For `pull_request` activity triggered by a maintainer during ordinary triage, such as addin

Q: How urgent is CVE-2026-94205?

Priority 60/100. Critical severity; Public exploit reference; CISA SSVC: automatable with total technical impact; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

This week

CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2026-94205 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting gitea. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Gitea Actions decided whether a fork pull request run needed approval based on the user who triggered the event rather than the pull request author. For `pull_request` activity triggered by a maintainer during ordinary triage, such as adding a label, the run was created without requiring approval, while the workflow definition was still taken from the fork head. Where Actions is enabled and a matching runner is registered, fork-controlled workflo

Why this priority

Critical severity
Public exploit reference
CISA SSVC: automatable with total technical impact
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.8 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.6% (top 50%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-441, CWE-863
Published	2026-10-06
Last modified	2026-10-13

Publisher (CNA): Gitea Limited · Vendor: gitea

Last updated 2026-10-13 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-10-06 20:17 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-10-13 16:41 UTCUpdated Record last modified

gitea gitea UPGRADE

Affected: < 28.0.0

Fixed in: 28.0.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy gitea || rpm -q gitea || gitea --version

2. UPGRADE to 28.0.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade gitea

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade gitea

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

Exact fixes by distribution

Fedora ELN · edk2 · FIXED · 20260812-12.eln159 · FEDORA-2026-e316b6370a · source

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-e316b6370a

Fedora 46 · perl-Mojo-DOM58 · FIXED · 3.003-1.fc46 · FEDORA-2026-d5412af3de · source

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-d5412af3de

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-94205?

gitea: upgrade to 28.0.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2026-94205 being exploited?

CVE-2026-94205 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2026-94205 affect?

CVE-2026-94205 affects gitea. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). Gitea Actions decided whether a fork pull request run needed approval based on the user who triggered the event rather than the pull request author. For `pull_request` activity triggered by a maintainer during ordinary triage, such as addin

How urgent is CVE-2026-94205?

Priority 60/100. Critical severity; Public exploit reference; CISA SSVC: automatable with total technical impact; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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