CVE-2026-0798 — Improper Access Control in Gitea

CWE-284 — Improper Access ControlCWE-497 — Exposure of Sensitive System Information to an Unauthorized Control Sphere6 documents5 sources
Severity
3.5LOWNVD
EPSS
0.0%
top 98.64%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
3
Code.gitea.io GiteaGiteaGitea Open Source GIT Server
Timeline
PublishedJan 22
Latest updateFeb 2

Description

Gitea may send release notification emails for private repositories to users whose access has been revoked. When a repository is changed from public to private, users who previously watched the repository may continue to receive release notifications, potentially disclosing release titles, tags, and content.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:NExploitability: 2.1 | Impact: 1.4

Affected Packages3 packages

▶NVDgitea/gitea< 1.25.4
▶Gocode.gitea.io/gitea< 1.25.4

Patches

Patch: github.com ↗

🔴Vulnerability Details

3
OSV
Gitea may send release notification emails for private repositories to users whose access has been revoked in code.gitea.io/gitea↗2026-02-02
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OSV
Gitea may send release notification emails for private repositories to users whose access has been revoked↗2026-01-23
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GHSA
Gitea may send release notification emails for private repositories to users whose access has been revoked↗2026-01-23
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Red Hat
gitea: Gitea Release Email Notifications Leak Private Repository Release Details After Access Revocation↗2026-01-22
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🕵️Threat Intelligence

1
Wiz
CVE-2026-0798 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz↗
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