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Critical Vulnerability in Gitea Docker
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Fusion42 · 8 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
Critical vulnerability (CVE-2026-20896, CVSS 9.8) in Gitea Docker images allows attackers to impersonate users including admins via insecure reverse proxy default settings; actively exploited and requires immediate patching.
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Founders using self-hosted Gitea for internal development infrastructure must patch immediately to prevent admin account compromise; actively exploited vulnerability with easy attack vector.
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1 source · 8 Jul 2026
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