CVE-2026-27771 Details.
Gitea Container Registry - Unauthorized Private Image Access
Atlas does not check this one. Needs a scripted sequence.
This check is a series of requests where each step depends on the last, often after logging in. Atlas runs single, read-only probes, so it does not run this one.
About CVE-2026-27771. What It Means.
Gitea < 1.26.2 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to pull private container images.The /v2/token endpoint grants anonymous ghost tokens (UserID:-1) with no scope restriction.The ReqContainerAccess middleware does not check package owner visibility, so ghost users can enumerate all container repositories via /_catalog and pull any private image layer.
Affected Product. What Is Hit.
- Vendor
- gitea
- Product
- Gitea
FAQ
Common Questions.
Gitea Container Registry - Unauthorized Private Image Access. Gitea < 1.26.2 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to pull private container images.The /v2/token endpoint grants anonymous ghost tokens (UserID:-1) with no scope restriction.The ReqContainerAccess middleware does not check package owner visibility, so ghost users can enumerate all container repositories via /_catalog and pull any private image layer.
No. This check is a series of requests where each step depends on the last, often after logging in. Atlas runs single, read-only probes, so it does not run this one. The facts about CVE-2026-27771 are on this page, and you can request a demo to see how Brandefense watches your whole external attack surface.
CVE-2026-27771 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of writing, but it is still worth fixing.
Update Gitea to the latest version from the vendor, or follow the vendor's advice to switch off the affected feature. Vendor links are listed on this page when they are known.
This page lists the public facts about CVE-2026-27771. Atlas does not run a check for it, so nothing here says whether a particular site is affected.