Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Gitea by Gitea Team
CVE-2018-18926

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Gitea

Status
Gitea
Vendor
CVE Published:
4 November 2018

What is CVE-2018-18926?

A vulnerability exists in Gitea prior to version 1.5.4 that can be exploited to execute arbitrary code remotely. The flaw arises from the failure to adequately validate session IDs, specifically tied to the session ID management implemented in the go-macaron/session codebase. Attackers could exploit this oversight, potentially compromising the security of the Gitea environment. It is crucial for users to upgrade to the latest version to mitigate this risk.

References

https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/issues/5140
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EPSS Score

7% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2018-18926 : Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Gitea by Gitea Team