API Security Flaw in Gitea by Go-Gitea
CVE-2026-58510

4.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Gitea

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

What is CVE-2026-58510?

A vulnerability exists in Gitea where a fix related to the ClearRepoWatches function has not been appropriately applied to the API EditRepo path. As a result, this oversight allows stale watches to remain active when transitioning repositories from public to private states, leading to potential information leakage and unauthorized access issues. Users are advised to review their configurations and update to the latest version to mitigate risks.

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:
4.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
None
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

eddieran
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