CVE-2026-20800

Notification API Leaks Private Repository Issue Titles After Collaborator Permission Revocation

Published Jan 22, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Gitea's notification API does not re-validate repository access permissions when returning notification details. After a user's access to a private repository is revoked, they may still view issue and pull request titles through previously received notifications.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-2vgv-hgv4-22mh Gitea improperly exposes issue and pull request titles
History
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gitea:gitea:*:*:*:*:*:-:*:*
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

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
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Description Gitea's notification API does not re-validate repository access permissions when returning notification details. After a user's access to a private repository is revoked, they may still view issue and pull request titles through previously received notifications.
Title Notification API Leaks Private Repository Issue Titles After Collaborator Permission Revocation
Weaknesses CWE-200
References
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Gitea
Published
Updated
Jan 23, 2026, 9:54 PM
Reserved
Jan 8, 2026, 11:02 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jan 22, 2026, 10:16 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 10:17 AM