HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2019-1000002
MEDIUM

CVE-2019-1000002

NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: February 4, 2019· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

6.5
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Gitea version 1.6.2 and earlier contains a Incorrect Access Control vulnerability in Delete/Edit file functionallity that can result in the attacker deleting files outside the repository he/she has access to. This attack appears to be exploitable via the attacker must get write access to "any" repository including self-created ones.. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 1.6.3, 1.7.0-rc2.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2019-1000002 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in full integrity compromise (data manipulation), with a CVSS base score of 6.5.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

gitea1 product(s)
gitea
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

All References (2)

https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/5631Patch · Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/5631Patch · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2019-1000002
CVSS Score6.5 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedFeb 4, 2019

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Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2019-1000002 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.