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CVE-2026-27657
high
CVSS 7.5
Gitea versions before 1.25.5 allow a user to change another user's primary email address.
Summary
Gitea versions before 1.25.5 allow a user to change another user's primary email address.
AI summary snake-internal / snake-template-v1
A weakness called CVE-2026-27657 was discovered in Gitea versions before 1.25.5.
Severity is High (CVSS 7.5/10). If exploited, attackers can leak data or disrupt key functionality.
What you should do: update the affected software to the latest version. If unsure, ask your IT team or search the vendor's site for "Gitea versions before 1.25.5 CVE-2026-27657".
CVE-2026-27657 (Gitea versions before 1.25.5). Severity: High / CVSSv3 7.5. Category: CWE-639.
Response plan:
1. Check the vendor advisory for affected versions and the patched release.
2. If a vulnerable version is running in production, schedule maintenance (urgency from KEV/CVSS).
3. If no patch yet, mitigate via WAF rule, disabling the affected feature, etc.
4. Monitor logs / SIEM for known IOC and PoC signatures of this CVE.
PoCs and fix commits: see the 'References' section, MITRE, and NVD.
❓ What is the problem
A weakness (CVE-2026-27657) in Gitea versions before 1.25.5. A serious software flaw has been identified.
📍 Affected scope
Target versions of Gitea versions before 1.25.5 (see vendor advisory). If running in production, identify exposure immediately.
🔥 Severity
Severity: High (CVSS 7.5/10). If exploited, attackers can leak data or disrupt key functionality.
🔧 How to fix
Update to the patched release as listed in the vendor advisory. (Typical mitigation pattern for CWE-639)
🛡️ Workaround
If a patch is not yet available, consider disabling the affected feature, applying WAF rules, blocking via network ACLs, or isolating the vulnerable version.
🔍 Detection
Check version information, scan dependencies via SBOM, and monitor SIEM for IOC and PoC signatures related to this CVE.
References
- web https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-27657
- web 88ee5874-cf24-4952-aea0-31affedb7ff2
- web 88ee5874-cf24-4952-aea0-31affedb7ff2
- web https://blog.gitea.com/release-of-1.25.5
- web 88ee5874-cf24-4952-aea0-31affedb7ff2
- web https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-4c8f-3m6h-m56r
- web 88ee5874-cf24-4952-aea0-31affedb7ff2