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CVE-2026-59774: Gitea Org-mode file disclosure and code execution

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 28.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2026-10-14 · updated 2026-10-15
• Weakness: CWE-22

Description

Gitea's Org-mode markup renderer processes INCLUDE directives supplied to the repository markup endpoint without preventing access to server-side files. An unauthenticated attacker can use a suitable public repository to read files accessible to the Gitea service account. If the disclosed files include app.ini and its INTERNAL_TOKEN, the attacker can chain the disclosure with internal logger access to modify a Git hook and execute commands as the Gitea service account.

Affected products

• Gitea Open Source Git Server: from 1.22 before 1.27.1 — fixed in 1.27.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Gitea Open Source Git Server 1.27.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://blog.gitea.com/release-of-1.27.1/
• https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/38642
• https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/38645
• https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v1.27.1
• https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/security/advisories/GHSA-6v53-hr58-556r
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/08/10/3

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