CVE-2026-20736

Gitea Web Attachment Deletion: Cross-Repository Unauthorized Deletion via Missing Repo Ownership Check

Published Jan 22, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Gitea does not properly verify repository context when deleting attachments. A user who previously uploaded an attachment to a repository may be able to delete it after losing access to that repository by making the request through a different repository they can access.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-hgr3-x44x-33hx Gitea has improper access control for uploaded attachments
History
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gitea:gitea:*:*:*:*:*:-:*:*
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', '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 Gitea does not properly verify repository context when deleting attachments. A user who previously uploaded an attachment to a repository may be able to delete it after losing access to that repository by making the request through a different repository they can access.
Title Gitea Web Attachment Deletion: Cross-Repository Unauthorized Deletion via Missing Repo Ownership Check
Weaknesses CWE-284
References
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Gitea
Published
Updated
Jul 15, 2026, 1:20 AM
Reserved
Jan 8, 2026, 11:02 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 22, 2026, 10:16 PM
Modified
Jul 15, 2026, 2:18 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Jan 22, 2026, 10:01 PM