Repository Forking Vulnerability in Gitea by Gitea Company
CVE-2026-22555

8.1HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Gitea

Status
Gitea Open Source Git Server
Vendor
CVE Published:
3 July 2026

What is CVE-2026-22555?

Versions of Gitea prior to 1.26.0 contain a flaw that allows API users to fork repositories into an organization without completing the necessary CanCreateOrgRepo check. This oversight can inadvertently expose sensitive organization secrets, thereby posing a security risk. Users are advised to upgrade to version 1.26.0 or later to mitigate this issue and secure their repositories against unauthorized access.

Affected Version(s)

Gitea Open Source Git Server 0 < 1.26.0

References

https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/security/advisories/GHS...
vendor-advisory
https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/36950
patch
https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v1.26.0
release-notes

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.1
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

andrejtomci
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