CVE-2026-28699

Gitea Basic Auth bypasses OAuth2 access token scopes

Published Jul 3, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 8.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Gitea versions up to and including 1.26.1 allow OAuth2 access token scope enforcement to be bypassed through HTTP Basic authentication.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-9r5x-wg6m-x2rc Gitea: OAuth2 access token scope enforcement bypass via HTTP Basic authentication
History
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
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Gitea versions up to and including 1.26.1 allow OAuth2 access token scope enforcement to be bypassed through HTTP Basic authentication.
Title Gitea Basic Auth bypasses OAuth2 access token scopes
Weaknesses CWE-284
CWE-863
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

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

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Gitea
Published
Updated
Jul 6, 2026, 3:18 PM
Reserved
Mar 3, 2026, 3:25 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Jul 3, 2026, 9:16 PM
Modified
Oct 25, 2026, 3:10 PM