Unauthorized Access Vulnerability in Forgejo by Gitea
CVE-2023-49946

9.1CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Forgejo

Status
Forgejo
Vendor
CVE Published:
3 December 2023

What is CVE-2023-49946?

The vulnerability in Forgejo prior to version 1.20.5-1 arises from inadequate permission checks on specific endpoints. This oversight permits remote attackers to gain unauthorized access to private issues and pull requests. Additionally, attackers may potentially delete issues and execute various other prohibited actions due to the lack of proper authorization verification. It is crucial for users and administrators of Forgejo to update to the latest version to mitigate security risks associated with this vulnerability.

References

https://forgejo.org/2023-11-release-v1-20-5-1/
https://codeberg.org/forgejo/forgejo/src/branch/forgejo/R...
https://about.gitea.com/security

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.1
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2023-49946 : Unauthorized Access Vulnerability in Forgejo by Gitea