CVE-2026-73535CWE-304CWE-696

CVE-2026-73535

High · published October 14, 2026

CVSS v3.1
8.8
EPSS
0%
Percentile
37.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Gitea's OpenID connect handler accepts a user's password without enforcing enrolled TOTP or WebAuthn verification before completing sign-in and linking an OpenID identifier. When OpenID sign-in is enabled, an attacker who knows the victim's password can obtain a session and link an attacker-controlled identifier. The attacker can then sign in through that identifier without the victim's password or second factor, and a password change does not remove the link.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
8.8 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00447 · 37.9th percentile
Weaknesses
CWE-304 · Missing Critical Step in Authentication; CWE-696 · Incorrect Behavior Order
Published
2026-10-14T19:17Z
References (5)
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 16 OCT 03:32Z
    EPSS moved — → 0%
    epss
  • 14 OCT 14:37Z
    Gitea second-factor bypass through OpenID identity linking
    cvelistv5
  • 14 OCT 14:37Z
    Gitea second-factor bypass through OpenID identity linking
    cvelistv5