CVE-2026-20883

Gitea Stopwatch API Missing Authorization Check Leads to Post-Revocation Information Disclosure

Published Jan 22, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Gitea's stopwatch API does not re-validate repository access permissions. After a user's access to a private repository is revoked, they may still view issue titles and repository names through previously started stopwatches.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-j8xr-c56q-m8jj Gitea improperly exposes issue titles and repository names through previously started stopwatches
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
Gitea gitea
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Description Gitea's stopwatch API does not re-validate repository access permissions. After a user's access to a private repository is revoked, they may still view issue titles and repository names through previously started stopwatches.
Title Gitea Stopwatch API Missing Authorization Check Leads to Post-Revocation Information Disclosure
Weaknesses CWE-284
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
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jan 22, 2026, 10:01 PM