CVE-2026-96580
Gitea expanded a workflow's static `strategy.matrix` into its full Cartesian product without a size limit when creating a run, before the fork pull request approval gate applied. A user who can open a pull request from a fork could submit a small workflow file whose matrix expands to a very large number of jobs, consuming server memory and potentially terminating the Gitea process. No runner is required. Static matrices above 256 combinations are now rejected before expansion.
Published:Oct 6, 2026
Last Modified:Oct 13, 2026
EPS:Oct 6, 2026
EPSS Score:0.0035
CVSS Score:7.5
Affected Products
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Gitea
Product
Gitea
Gitea
Gitea
Exploits
No exploit reference
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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Attack Vector
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Scope
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Integrity
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Availability
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