CVE-2026-105267

Gitea tag delete route deletes releases without release permission

Published Oct 6, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 8.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Gitea web route for deleting tags (`POST /{owner}/{repo}/tags/delete`) requires only write access to the Code unit, but shares its handler with release deletion and did not check that the target was a plain tag. A collaborator with Code write access and without Releases write access could permanently delete published releases of that repository, including their attachments. Protected tag rules covering the release tag still blocked the deletion.

Remediation

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History
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gitea:gitea:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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First Time appeared Gitea
Gitea gitea
Vendors & Products Gitea
Gitea gitea
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Description The Gitea web route for deleting tags (`POST /{owner}/{repo}/tags/delete`) requires only write access to the Code unit, but shares its handler with release deletion and did not check that the target was a plain tag. A collaborator with Code write access and without Releases write access could permanently delete published releases of that repository, including their attachments. Protected tag rules covering the release tag still blocked the deletion.
Title Gitea tag delete route deletes releases without release permission
Weaknesses CWE-732
CWE-863
References
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Gitea
Published
Updated
Oct 7, 2026, 8:02 PM
Reserved
Oct 4, 2026, 10:02 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Oct 6, 2026, 10:17 PM
Modified
Oct 13, 2026, 2:38 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Oct 6, 2026, 9:35 PM