Login with unknown mail address causes error 500 #8700

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2025-11-02T08:14:58-06:00

GiteaMirror commented

2025-11-02 08:14:58 -06:00

Originally created by @gerricom on GitHub (Mar 14, 2022).

Gitea Version

1.16.3

Git Version

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How are you running Gitea?

try.gitea.io / official releases

Database

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Can you reproduce the bug on the Gitea demo site?

Yes

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Description

Go to https://try.gitea.io/user/login
Enter a random mail address and something as a password
Try to login
Get a error 500

I guess it is intended to show a more speaking error message. This message is for example shown when you don't use a mail address but a non-existing username.

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Originally created by @gerricom on GitHub (Mar 14, 2022). ### Gitea Version 1.16.3 ### Git Version _No response_ ### Operating System _No response_ ### How are you running Gitea? try.gitea.io / official releases ### Database _No response_ ### Can you reproduce the bug on the Gitea demo site? Yes ### Log Gist _No response_ ### Description 1. Go to https://try.gitea.io/user/login 2. Enter a random mail address and something as a password 3. Try to login 4. Get a error 500 I guess it is intended to show a more speaking error message. This message is for example shown when you don't use a mail address but a non-existing username. ### Screenshots _No response_

GiteaMirror added the type/bug label 2025-11-02 08:14:58 -06:00

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Reference: github-starred/gitea#8700