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CVE-2026-58436

ParseAcceptLanguage quadratic-time DoS via Locale middleware on unauthenticated requests

HIGH 7.5EPSS 0.34%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.34%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

ParseAcceptLanguage quadratic-time DoS via Locale middleware on unauthenticated requests

CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS: 0.34% probability · 27th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-407, CWE-1333
Source: 88ee5874-cf24-4952-aea0-31affedb7ff2

References

https://blog.gitea.com/gitea-1.27.0-is-released/
https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v1.27.0
https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/security/advisories/GHSA-fw57-jgch-pgf3
https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/security/advisories/GHSA-fw57-jgch-pgf3

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.