CVE-2026-117677
Gitea Helm chart upload decompression denial of service
When parsing an uploaded Helm chart, Gitea decompressed the archive and read every tar entry while looking for Chart.yaml without limiting the decompressed size, and did so before the package size quota was checked; the quota only considers the compressed upload size. A user with package write access to an owner, for example their own account on an instance with open registration, could repeatedly upload small, highly compressed archives that make the server spend CPU time proportional to the decompressed size, degrading the availability of the Gitea instance. The issue does not allow code execution or data access.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List No score
Gitea Helm chart upload decompression denial of service
When parsing an uploaded Helm chart, Gitea decompressed the archive and read every tar entry while looking for Chart.yaml without limiting the decompressed size, and did so before the package size quota was checked; the quota only considers the compressed upload size. A user with package write access to an owner, for example their own account on an instance with open registration, could repeatedly upload small, highly compressed archives that make the server spend CPU time proportional to the decompressed size, degrading the availability of the Gitea instance. The issue does not allow code execution or data access.
- Record
CVE-2026-117677- Weakness
- CWE-400, CWE-409
- Updated
- 2026-11-06
EUVDEUVD-2026-114800 No score
When parsing an uploaded Helm chart, Gitea decompressed the archive and read every tar entry while looking for Chart.yaml without limiting the decompressed size, and did so before the package size quota was checked; the quota only considers the compressed upload size. A user with package write access to an owner, for example their own account on an instance with open registration, could repeatedly upload small, highly compressed archives that make the server spend CPU time proportional to the decompressed size, degrading the availability of the Gitea instance. The issue does not allow code execution or data access.
- Record
EUVD-2026-114800- Updated
- 2026-11-06
NVD No score
When parsing an uploaded Helm chart, Gitea decompressed the archive and read every tar entry while looking for Chart.yaml without limiting the decompressed size, and did so before the package size quota was checked; the quota only considers the compressed upload size. A user with package write access to an owner, for example their own account on an instance with open registration, could repeatedly upload small, highly compressed archives that make the server spend CPU time proportional to the decompressed size, degrading the availability of the Gitea instance. The issue does not allow code execution or data access.
- Record
CVE-2026-117677- Weakness
- CWE-400, CWE-409
- Updated
- 2026-11-06
OSV No score
Gitea Helm chart upload decompression denial of service
When parsing an uploaded Helm chart, Gitea decompressed the archive and read every tar entry while looking for Chart.yaml without limiting the decompressed size, and did so before the package size quota was checked; the quota only considers the compressed upload size. A user with package write access to an owner, for example their own account on an instance with open registration, could repeatedly upload small, highly compressed archives that make the server spend CPU time proportional to the decompressed size, degrading the availability of the Gitea instance. The issue does not allow code execution or data access.
- Record
CVE-2026-117677- Weakness
- CWE-400, CWE-409
- Updated
- 2026-11-07
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | CVE List, OSV | |
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-117677 is a vulnerability with no CVSS score yet in Gitea, published November 1, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.21%, the 11th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
github.com/go-gitea/gitea/security/advisories/GHSA-r6mh-qg79-rqj2
github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/39942
github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/40085
blog.gitea.com/release-of-28.3.0
github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v28.3.0
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/117xxx/CVE-2026-117677.json
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-117677