diff --git a/modules/git/redirection.go b/modules/git/redirection.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ee7a365482d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/git/redirection.go
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+// Copyright 2026 The Gitea Authors. All rights reserved.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+
+package git
+
+import "gitea.dev/modules/git/gitcmd"
+
+func HandleGitCmdHTTPRedirection(cmd *gitcmd.Command, targets ...string) {
+	// Protect from SSRF vector (e.g. migrating from an attacker URL).
+	// cmd.AddConfig("http.followRedirects", "false")
+	// However, we can't do so at the moment:
+	// this fails due to 301: git -c http.followRedirects=false clone -v https://gitlab.com/{owner}/{repo}
+	// this succeeds: git -c http.followRedirects=false clone -v https://gitlab.com/{owner}/{repo}.git
+	// FIXME: GIT-CLONE-HTTP-REDIRECT-SSRF: need a complete solution in the future
+}
diff --git a/modules/git/repo.go b/modules/git/repo.go
index 6c763c0c801..4683ebe5d85 100644
--- a/modules/git/repo.go
+++ b/modules/git/repo.go
@@ -151,9 +151,7 @@ func Clone(ctx context.Context, from, to string, opts CloneRepoOptions) error {
 	}
 
 	cmd := gitcmd.NewCommand().AddArguments("clone")
-	// Never follow HTTP redirects: no clone caller needs them, and a remote redirecting to an
-	// otherwise-blocked address would be an SSRF vector (e.g. migrating from an attacker URL).
-	cmd.AddArguments("-c", "http.followRedirects=false")
+	HandleGitCmdHTTPRedirection(cmd, from, to)
 	if opts.SkipTLSVerify {
 		cmd.AddArguments("-c", "http.sslVerify=false")
 	}
diff --git a/modules/git/repo_test.go b/modules/git/repo_test.go
index 5e53d9f0eb9..6d21d9c922c 100644
--- a/modules/git/repo_test.go
+++ b/modules/git/repo_test.go
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ func TestRepoIsEmpty(t *testing.T) {
 // TestCloneRefusesRedirects ensures Clone never follows HTTP redirects, so a remote
 // cannot redirect to an otherwise-blocked address (SSRF, e.g. during migration).
 func TestCloneRefusesRedirects(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Skip("FIXME: GIT-CLONE-HTTP-REDIRECT-SSRF: need a complete solution in the future")
 	var targetHit atomic.Bool
 	target := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		targetHit.Store(true)
diff --git a/services/mirror/mirror_pull.go b/services/mirror/mirror_pull.go
index 34a1cabfbc4..b317a8776de 100644
--- a/services/mirror/mirror_pull.go
+++ b/services/mirror/mirror_pull.go
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ func UpdateAddress(ctx context.Context, m *repo_model.Mirror, addr string) error
 }
 
 func pruneBrokenReferences(ctx context.Context, m *repo_model.Mirror, repoLogName string, gitRepo git.RepositoryFacade, timeout time.Duration) error {
-	// Never follow HTTP redirects, see cmdFetch in runSync.
-	cmd := gitcmd.NewCommand("remote", "prune").AddConfig("http.followRedirects", "false").AddDynamicArguments(m.GetRemoteName()).WithTimeout(timeout)
+	cmd := gitcmd.NewCommand("remote", "prune").AddDynamicArguments(m.GetRemoteName()).WithTimeout(timeout)
+	git.HandleGitCmdHTTPRedirection(cmd, m.GetRemoteName())
 	stdout, _, pruneErr := cmd.WithRepo(gitRepo).RunStdString(ctx)
 	if pruneErr != nil {
 		// sanitize the output, since it may contain the remote address, which may contain a password
@@ -129,9 +129,8 @@ func runSync(ctx context.Context, m *repo_model.Mirror) ([]*repo_module.SyncResu
 
 	// use fetch but not remote update because git fetch support --tags but remote update doesn't
 	cmdFetch := func() *gitcmd.Command {
-		// Never follow HTTP redirects: a mirror remote that later starts redirecting to an
-		// otherwise-blocked address would be an SSRF/exfiltration vector on scheduled syncs.
-		cmd := gitcmd.NewCommand("fetch", "--tags").AddConfig("http.followRedirects", "false")
+		cmd := gitcmd.NewCommand("fetch", "--tags")
+		git.HandleGitCmdHTTPRedirection(cmd, m.GetRemoteName())
 		if m.EnablePrune {
 			cmd.AddArguments("--prune")
 		}
@@ -212,9 +211,9 @@ func runSync(ctx context.Context, m *repo_model.Mirror) ([]*repo_module.SyncResu
 	}
 
 	cmdRemoteUpdatePrune := func() *gitcmd.Command {
-		// Never follow HTTP redirects, see cmdFetch above.
-		return gitcmd.NewCommand("remote", "update", "--prune").AddConfig("http.followRedirects", "false").
-			AddDynamicArguments(m.GetRemoteName()).WithTimeout(timeout).WithEnv(envs)
+		cmd := gitcmd.NewCommand("remote", "update", "--prune").AddDynamicArguments(m.GetRemoteName()).WithTimeout(timeout).WithEnv(envs)
+		git.HandleGitCmdHTTPRedirection(cmd, m.GetRemoteName())
+		return cmd
 	}
 
 	if repo_service.HasWiki(ctx, m.Repo) {