The Gitea push mirror API checked whether the repository owner, instead of the requesting user, may use local file system paths. On instances with [security] IMPORT_LOCAL_PATHS = true, a repository administrator who is not allowed to import local paths could add a push mirror to a local path on the server when the repository owner has that permission. Gitea then pushed the repository's refs into an existing Git repository at that path with the permissions of the Gitea process.
CVE-2026-86684
HIGHPre-NVD 7.17.1Trending — 4 sources updated this week
EchelonGraph scoreLOW confidence
This high-severity CVE scores 7.1 under CISA-ADP (Vulnrichment) CVSS v3.1 (NVD's own analysis pending). EPSS exploit-prediction score not yet available (the EPSS model rescores nightly; freshly-published CVEs typically appear within 48 hours). GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).
Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: cisa-adp
7.1EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0.1%CVSS: 7.1Exploit: None knownExposed services: Not assessed
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- 7.1
- EG Score
- 7.1HIGHlow confidence
- EG Risk
- 32EG Risk 32/100CISA SSVC
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity71% × 45%Exploitation0% × 40%Automatability0% × 15%CISA SSVC: Track at low or medium mission impact; Track* at high (mission-essential systems).Action: A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines. - EPSS PROB
- 0.1%
- EPSS %ILE
- 3rd
- KEV
- Not listed
CISA SSVCTrack at low or medium mission impact; Track* at high (mission-essential systems).
A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines.
Exploitation none (CISA Vulnrichment) · Automatable no (CISA Vulnrichment) · Technical impact total (CISA Vulnrichment). Mission impact is CISA's Mission & Well-being decision point, and only you can judge it: high means the affected system is essential to your organisation's mission, or its compromise could cause irreversible harm to people. CISA's decision table
Published
October 6, 2026
Last Modified
October 7, 2026
Advisory Details (5)
Auto-updated Oct 7, 2026🔬 Proof of concept available. Patch available. Sources: github, github_pr, github_release.
github_release Patch Available
v28.1.0
Patch available: go-gitea/gitea v28.1.0
https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v28.1.0github_pr
fix: add missing checks to several API and web handlers (#39501)
Fix merged in go-gitea/gitea PR #39507 on 2026-09-30 — awaiting tagged release
https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/39507github_pr
fix: add missing checks to several API and web handlers
Fix merged in go-gitea/gitea PR #39501 on 2026-09-30 — awaiting tagged release
https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/39501githubMentions a patch (unverified)🟡 PoC Available
Push-mirror API checks local-path permission on the repository owner instead of the caller · Advisory · go-gitea/gitea · GitHub
https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/security/advisories/GHSA-7v5j-mph8-9w6gWeakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Data Freshness Timeline
(refreshed 6× in last 7d / 6× in last 30d)
Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.
- 2026-10-07 23:48 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-10-07 20:22 UTCEG score recompute▲ 7.10
- 2026-10-07 20:21 UTCMITRE cvelistV5CVSS v3 → 7.1 · severity → HIGH
- 2026-10-06 22:32 UTCNVD update
- 2026-10-06 21:22 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-10-06 21:21 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked
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Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2026-86684?
CVE-2026-86684 is a high vulnerability published on October 6, 2026. The Gitea push mirror API checked whether the repository owner, instead of the requesting user, may use local file system paths. On instances with [security] IMPORTLOCALPATHS = true, a repository administrator who is not allowed to import local paths could add a push mirror to a local path on the…
When was CVE-2026-86684 disclosed?
CVE-2026-86684 was first published on October 6, 2026, with the most recent update on October 7, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-86684 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-86684 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (3rd percentile of EPSS-scored CVEs).
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-86684?
CVE-2026-86684 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.1 (CISA-ADP / Vulnrichment enrichment; NVD's own analysis pending). The EG score is currently aggregating — additional source signals are being incorporated as they become available..
How do I remediate CVE-2026-86684?
A fix for CVE-2026-86684 is available: update to the fixed version the vendor names in its advisory.
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