With `[migrations] ALLOWED_DOMAINS` set to a matching entry such as `*` or a hostname wildcard, Gitea's migration URL validation could permit reserved and link-local addresses, such as `169.254.169.254`, even when `ALLOW_LOCALNETWORKS = false`. The local-network block list did not cover these ranges, and a hostname matching the allow list was accepted regardless of its resolved address. A user who can start migrations on such an instance could reach these addresses from the Gitea server; the default empty `ALLOWED_DOMAINS` configuration is not affected.
History

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 15:45:00 +0000

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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gitea:gitea:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:30:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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First Time appeared Gitea
Gitea gitea
Vendors & Products Gitea
Gitea gitea

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Description With `[migrations] ALLOWED_DOMAINS` set to a matching entry such as `*` or a hostname wildcard, Gitea's migration URL validation could permit reserved and link-local addresses, such as `169.254.169.254`, even when `ALLOW_LOCALNETWORKS = false`. The local-network block list did not cover these ranges, and a hostname matching the allow list was accepted regardless of its resolved address. A user who can start migrations on such an instance could reach these addresses from the Gitea server; the default empty `ALLOWED_DOMAINS` configuration is not affected.
Title Gitea migration SSRF to reserved addresses through ALLOWED_DOMAINS
Weaknesses CWE-918
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Gitea

Published: 2026-10-06T19:25:23.261Z

Updated: 2026-10-07T11:35:27.280Z

Reserved: 2026-10-04T21:59:53.556Z

Link: CVE-2026-96400

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-07T11:35:18.304Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-10-06T20:17:35.387

Modified: 2026-10-13T15:36:19.913

Link: CVE-2026-96400

cve-icon Redhat

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