CVE-2026-55987

OAuth2 sign-in reactivates an administrator-deactivated account on auth sources without refresh tokens (incomplete fix of #38009)

Published Aug 13, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 8.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
OAuth2 sign-in reactivates an administrator-deactivated account on auth sources without refresh tokens (incomplete fix of #38009)

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-vrhc-jjfc-m3m3 Gitea: OAuth2 sign-in reactivates an administrator-deactivated account on auth sources without refresh tokens (incomplete fix of #38009)
History
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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'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, '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
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Description OAuth2 sign-in reactivates an administrator-deactivated account on auth sources without refresh tokens (incomplete fix of #38009)
Title OAuth2 sign-in reactivates an administrator-deactivated account on auth sources without refresh tokens (incomplete fix of #38009)
Weaknesses CWE-863
References
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Gitea
Published
Updated
Aug 14, 2026, 8:06 PM
Reserved
Jul 8, 2026, 9:19 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Aug 13, 2026, 5:17 PM
Modified
Aug 26, 2026, 4:53 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Aug 13, 2026, 4:44 PM