With `[migrations] ALLOWED_DOMAINS` set to a matching entry such as `*` or a hostname wildcard, Gitea's migration URL validation could permit reserved and link-local addresses, such as `169.254.169.254`, even when `ALLOW_LOCALNETWORKS = false`. The local-network block list did not cover these ranges, and a hostname matching the allow list was accepted regardless of its resolved address. A user who can start migrations on such an instance could reach these addresses from the Gitea server; the default empty `ALLOWED_DOMAINS` configuration is not affected.

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Description With `[migrations] ALLOWED_DOMAINS` set to a matching entry such as `*` or a hostname wildcard, Gitea's migration URL validation could permit reserved and link-local addresses, such as `169.254.169.254`, even when `ALLOW_LOCALNETWORKS = false`. The local-network block list did not cover these ranges, and a hostname matching the allow list was accepted regardless of its resolved address. A user who can start migrations on such an instance could reach these addresses from the Gitea server; the default empty `ALLOWED_DOMAINS` configuration is not affected.
Title Gitea migration SSRF to reserved addresses through ALLOWED_DOMAINS
Weaknesses CWE-918
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Gitea

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Updated: 2026-10-06T19:25:23.261Z

Reserved: 2026-10-04T21:59:53.556Z

Link: CVE-2026-96400

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-06T20:17:35.387

Modified: 2026-10-06T20:17:35.387

Link: CVE-2026-96400

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