CVE-2026-89151

Forgejo Restricted API Token Privilege Escalation

Published Sep 11, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 3.5 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Forgejo before 16.0.4 allows use of restricted API tokens for unintended access to the "allow maintainer edit" feature.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

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Title Forgejo Restricted API Token Privilege Escalation
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Forgejo before 16.0.4 allows use of restricted API tokens for unintended access to the "allow maintainer edit" feature.
First Time appeared Forgejo
Forgejo forgejo
Weaknesses CWE-863
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:forgejo:forgejo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Forgejo
Forgejo forgejo
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Sep 11, 2026, 8:01 PM
Reserved
Sep 11, 2026, 2:23 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Sep 11, 2026, 3:16 AM
Modified
Sep 22, 2026, 8:00 PM