CVE-2026-96400
Gitea migration SSRF to reserved addresses through ALLOWED_DOMAINS
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 6, 2026, 8:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 6, 2026, 8:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
88ee5874-cf24-4952-aea0-31affedb7ff2
Solution
- Configure ALLOWED_DOMAINS to specific hostnames.
- Update Gitea to the latest version.
- Ensure ALLOW_LOCALNETWORKS is correctly set.
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New CVE Received by 88ee5874-cf24-4952-aea0-31affedb7ff2
Oct. 06, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added 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. Added CWE CWE-918 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/96xxx/CVE-2026-96400.json">CVE-2026-96400</a> Added Reference https://blog.gitea.com/release-of-28.0.0/ Added Reference https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/39426 Added Reference https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v28.0.0 Added Reference https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/security/advisories/GHSA-54w9-6cc5-9wj9