Gitea's OAuth2 and OpenID Connect sign-in paths do not require a WebAuthn challenge when WebAuthn is the account's only configured second factor. A party able to authenticate through the affected external identity flow can obtain a full session without the passkey verification enforced during password login. One affected path can also persist an external identity link, extending the compromise beyond the initial session; accounts with TOTP configured are outside the reported WebAuthn-only scenario.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://blog.gitea.com/release-of-1.27.2/ | Release Notes |
| https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/38805 | Patch |
| https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/38810 | Patch |
| https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v1.27.2 | Release Notes |
| https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/security/advisories/GHSA-92j2-6qcg-c28c | Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
History
13 Oct 2026, 16:53
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:gitea:gitea:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| First Time |
Gitea gitea
Gitea |
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| References | () https://blog.gitea.com/release-of-1.27.2/ - Release Notes | |
| References | () https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/38805 - Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/38810 - Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v1.27.2 - Release Notes | |
| References | () https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/security/advisories/GHSA-92j2-6qcg-c28c - Vendor Advisory |
07 Oct 2026, 21:17
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 9.8 |
06 Oct 2026, 20:17
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-10-06 20:17
Updated : 2026-10-13 16:53
NVD link : CVE-2026-73278
Mitre link : CVE-2026-73278
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-73278
JSON object : View
Products Affected
gitea
- gitea
CWE
CWE-287
Improper Authentication
