Gitea Docker image: `REVERSE_PROXY_TRUSTED_PROXIES = *` default lets any source IP impersonate any user via `X-WEBAUTH-USER` in code.gitea.io/gitea
Gitea Docker image: `REVERSE_PROXY_TRUSTED_PROXIES = *` default lets any source IP impersonate any user via `X-WEBAUTH-USER` in code.gitea.io/gitea
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describes (1)
Related CVEs.
| ID | severity | exploitable | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-20896US | — | Exploit | ||
Gitea Docker image versions up to and including 1.26.2 use REVERSE_PROXY_TRUSTED_PROXIES=* by default, allowing any source IP to impersonate a user when reverse-proxy authenticatio… | ||||
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references
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://blog.gitea.com/release-of-1.26.3-and-1.26.4WEB
- https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/commit/99f8b3d9a1d32f4c39828e07971455a18191e0b9WEB
- https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/38151WEB
- https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v1.26.3WEB
- https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/security/advisories/GHSA-f75j-4cw6-rmx4ADVISORY
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-20896ADVISORY
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