CVE-2026-73130 — Gitea repository initialization resource exhaustion
Gitea does not limit the length of the gitignores field accepted by repository-creation forms and the API. Repository initialization splits the field into template names, repeat…
Published: 2026-10-14 · CVSS: 4.3 · CVSS 3.1
Gitea does not limit the length of the gitignores field accepted by repository-creation forms and the API. Repository initialization splits the field into template names, repeatedly reads the referenced templates, and buffers their contents in memory. An attacker who can create repositories can submit an oversized value to amplify template reads and memory use, impairing availability.
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7