CVE-2026-73278

Summary

Gitea's OAuth2 and OpenID Connect sign-in paths do not require a WebAuthn challenge when WebAuthn is the account's only configured second factor. A party able to authenticate through the affected external identity flow can obtain a full session without the passkey verification enforced during password login. One affected path can also persist an external identity link, extending the compromise beyond the initial session; accounts with TOTP configured are outside the reported WebAuthn-only scenario.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
GiteaGitea1.16.0 <= 1.27.1affected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-287: CWE-287: Improper Authentication

References