CVE-2026-59766

Gitea private repository metadata disclosure after access revocation

Published Oct 14, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 4.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Gitea's starred-repository and tracked-time API endpoints do not re-check current repository permissions before returning data associated with the requesting user. A user whose access to a private repository has been revoked can still retrieve repository metadata through /api/v1/user/starred and private issue titles through /api/v1/user/times. The disclosure depends on relationships or tracked-time entries created before access was revoked.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-qf2f-qh6p-7v89 Gitea CVE-2026-20800 sibling endpoints not covered: revoked user still reads private repo objects via `/api/v1/user/starred` and private issue titles via `/api/v1/user/times`
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Gitea
Gitea gitea
Vendors & Products Gitea
Gitea gitea
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-284
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Gitea's starred-repository and tracked-time API endpoints do not re-check current repository permissions before returning data associated with the requesting user. A user whose access to a private repository has been revoked can still retrieve repository metadata through /api/v1/user/starred and private issue titles through /api/v1/user/times. The disclosure depends on relationships or tracked-time entries created before access was revoked.
Title Gitea private repository metadata disclosure after access revocation
References
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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Gitea
Published
Updated
Oct 14, 2026, 3:31 PM
Reserved
Jul 8, 2026, 9:19 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Oct 14, 2026, 3:17 PM
Modified
Oct 14, 2026, 4:17 PM