CVE-2026-26231

Gitea maintainer-edit permissions allow unauthorized commits to readable repositories

Published Jul 3, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 8.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Gitea versions up to and including 1.26.1 allow the Allow edits from maintainers permission path to authorize commits to repositories that the user can read but should not be able to write.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-mm7c-rhg6-qr4r Gitea: Authorization Bypass via "Allow edits from maintainers" allows unauthorized commits to any readable repo
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Gitea
Gitea gitea Open Source Git Server
Vendors & Products Gitea
Gitea gitea Open Source Git Server
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Gitea versions up to and including 1.26.1 allow the Allow edits from maintainers permission path to authorize commits to repositories that the user can read but should not be able to write.
Title Gitea maintainer-edit permissions allow unauthorized commits to readable repositories
Weaknesses CWE-863
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Gitea
Published
Updated
Jul 7, 2026, 4:59 PM
Reserved
Mar 3, 2026, 3:25 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Jul 3, 2026, 9:16 PM
Modified
Oct 25, 2026, 3:10 PM