Gitea Docker image versions up to and including 1.26.2 use REVERSE_PROXY_TRUSTED_PROXIES=* by default, allowing any source IP to impersonate a user when reverse-proxy authentication headers such as X-WEBAUTH-USER are enabled.

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Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-f75j-4cw6-rmx4 Gitea Docker image: `REVERSE_PROXY_TRUSTED_PROXIES = *` default lets any source IP impersonate any user via `X-WEBAUTH-USER`
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Tue, 07 Jul 2026 17:30:00 +0000

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 06 Jul 2026 23:15:00 +0000

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Fri, 03 Jul 2026 20:45:00 +0000

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Description Gitea Docker image versions up to and including 1.26.2 use REVERSE_PROXY_TRUSTED_PROXIES=* by default, allowing any source IP to impersonate a user when reverse-proxy authentication headers such as X-WEBAUTH-USER are enabled.
Title Gitea Docker image trusts spoofable reverse-proxy headers by default
Weaknesses CWE-284
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Gitea

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-07T17:00:46.549Z

Reserved: 2026-03-03T03:25:59.988Z

Link: CVE-2026-20896

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-06T19:03:20.935Z

cve-icon NVD

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-07-26T22:45:04Z

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