CVE-2026-27761 json
Gitea repository feeds bypass API token scope enforcement
published 4mo ago modified 15d ago also GHSA-3pww-vcvm-3gmj , GO-2026-6031 , EUVD-2026-41634
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 39%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Gitea versions up to and including 1.26.2 allow repository RSS and Atom feed endpoints to bypass API access token scope checks, exposing private repository commit data to tokens without the required repository scope.
Patch / fix
- go code.gitea.io/gitea 1.26.3
- govulncheck-vulndb openSUSE Leap 16.0 0.0.20260723T184607-160000.1.1
opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2026:21483-1
- github.com/go-gitea/gitea@9e84deb commit
- github.com/go-gitea/gitea#38147 pull request
- github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v1.26.3 release
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- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 4mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 39% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/security/advisories/GHSA-3pww-vcvm-3gmj referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| go | code.gitea.io/gitea | <1.26.3 |
1.26.3 |
Affected products
- Gitea Gitea Open Source Git Server
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization
References
-
github.com
/go-gitea/gitea/pull/38147
patch, web
-
github.com
/go-gitea/gitea/commit/9e84deb969aff5c1115c2984e41250f28c78451f
web
-
github.com
/go-gitea/gitea/security/advisories/GHSA-3pww-vcvm-3gmj
vendor-advisory, exploit, web, advisory
-
github.com
/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v1.26.3
release-notes, web
-
blog.gitea.com
/release-of-1.26.3-and-1.26.4/
release-notes
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-27761
advisory
-
blog.gitea.com
/release-of-1.26.3-and-1.26.4
web
-
github.com
/go-gitea/gitea
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-27761
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-3pww-vcvm-3gmj
- NVD CVE-2026-27761
- OSV GO-2026-6031
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