Repository Access Bypass in Gitea for Team Management
CVE-2026-58433

9.1CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Gitea

Status
Gitea Open Source Git Server
Vendor
CVE Published:
13 August 2026

What is CVE-2026-58433?

A vulnerability has been identified in Gitea where the team-repository linking endpoint allows users to bypass the RepoAdminChangeTeamAccess organization setting. This flaw can potentially enable unauthorized team members to gain access to repositories, circumventing organization-level access controls. Users of Gitea are advised to update to the latest version where this issue has been addressed to enhance security and maintain data integrity.

Affected Version(s)

Gitea Open Source Git Server 0 <= 1.26.4

References

https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/security/advisories/GHS...
vendor-advisory
https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v1.27.0
release-notes
https://blog.gitea.com/gitea-1.27.0-is-released/
release-notes

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

Credit

de3erve
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