Gitea repository dumps write release assets using unsafe path names
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-28705 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | Gitea |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-07-03 21:16:59 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-07-03 21:16:59 UTC |
| Description | Gitea versions before 1.25.5 use release tag names and asset names as filesystem path components when dumping release assets, allowing specially crafted names to affect dump output paths. |
Risk And Classification
EPSS: 0.001810000 probability, percentile 0.078240000 (date 2026-07-04)
Problem Types: CWE-22 | CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Gitea | Gitea Open Source Git Server | affected 1.25.5 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| blog.gitea.com/release-of-1.25.5 | 88ee5874-cf24-4952-aea0-31affedb7ff2 | blog.gitea.com | |
| github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/36799 | 88ee5874-cf24-4952-aea0-31affedb7ff2 | github.com | |
| github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v1.25.5 | 88ee5874-cf24-4952-aea0-31affedb7ff2 | github.com | |
| github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/36839 | 88ee5874-cf24-4952-aea0-31affedb7ff2 | github.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Robert Flosbach from Neodyme AG (en)
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.