CVE-2026-96399 Details
Description
A repository's external issue tracker regular expression containing alternating capture groups could produce invalid slice indexes when Gitea rendered issue references, causing a runtime panic that terminated the Gitea process. A user who can edit a repository's external issue tracker settings could make any later rendering of matching content, such as viewing a README, crash the instance for all users.
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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| URL | Source(s) | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|
| https://blog.gitea.com/release-of-28.0.0/ | Gitea Limited | |
| https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/39354 | Gitea Limited | |
| https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v28.0.0 | Gitea Limited | |
| https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/security/advisories/GHSA-mw6q-qj47-9g5q | Gitea Limited |
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Affected Products
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Change History
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| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2026 | New CVE Received | Gitea Limited |