---
title: "CVE-2026-70357: Gitea - Server Side Request Forgery"
description: "Gitea contains a server-side request forgery caused by hostname validation bypass in repository migration, letting attackers control DNS to reach blocked internal addresses during Git clone, exploit requires ability to start migration and control destination DNS."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-70357/
---

# CVE-2026-70357 Gitea - Server Side Request Forgery

Gitea contains a server-side request forgery caused by hostname validation bypass in repository migration, letting attackers control DNS to reach blocked internal addresses during Git clone, exploit requires ability to start migration and control destination DNS.

CVSS base score 7.5 /10

High

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Not required

EPSS

0.26% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-70357)

## Details

Type

Server Side Request Forgery

Impact

Server Side Request Forgery, Information Disclosure

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Published

6 October 2026

Updated

15 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-918](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/918.html)

## Vendor fix

Update to the latest version with fixed hostname validation in migration process.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-70357](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-70357)
- [https://blog.gitea.com/release-of-28.0.0/](https://blog.gitea.com/release-of-28.0.0/)
- [https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/39426](https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/39426)
- [https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v28.0.0](https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v28.0.0)
- [https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/security/advisories/GHSA-p3pc-g8m5-hrrr](https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/security/advisories/GHSA-p3pc-g8m5-hrrr)

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