PatchTheCVECVE-2026-95112: When processing issue and comment bodies, Gitea scanned the entire preceding text for action keywords such as
CVE-2026-95112 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.5) affecting gitea. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
When processing issue and comment bodies, Gitea scanned the entire preceding text for action keywords such as "closes" or "fixes" once per Markdown link, giving processing time quadratic in the input size. An authenticated user able to submit issue or comment content could send a crafted body of about 1 MB that keeps a CPU core busy for several minutes while holding a database transaction open.
Why this priority
- No elevated risk signals yet
A fixed release or distro patch exists.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 6.5 (Medium) |
| Attack vector | Network (remote) |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | Low |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 0.3% (top 76%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-407 |
| Published | 2026-10-06 |
| Last modified | 2026-10-13 |
Last updated 2026-10-13 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score
Am I affected?
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
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-2026-95112?
gitea: upgrade to 28.0.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.
Is CVE-2026-95112 being exploited?
CVE-2026-95112 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-2026-95112 affect?
CVE-2026-95112 affects gitea. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). When processing issue and comment bodies, Gitea scanned the entire preceding text for action keywords such as "closes" or "fixes" once per Markdown link, giving processing time quadratic in the input size. An authenticated user able to subm
How urgent is CVE-2026-95112?
Priority 29/100. No elevated risk signals yet.
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