CVE-2026-58429: gitea gitea open source git server Improper Access Control
CVSS: 4.9v3.1MediumDeferred
AliasesGHSA-fq2p-5p22-8g6jGO-2026-6053
Published 13-08-2026Last modified 14-08-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-58429 is a medium (CVSS 4.9) Improper Access Control vulnerability in gitea gitea open source git server. EPSS estimates a 0.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 39.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
4.9/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.47%
0%100%
Low · +0.13 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 1Timeline
- 13-08-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 14-08-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Public-Only Personal access tokens scope bypass in Organization and Permission Endpoints
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 versionMedium 4.9Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · GoEcosystem advisory · calculated4.9MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- NVDNIST4.9MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.47%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
39%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.13 pp
From 0.35% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.47%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-284Improper Access ControlThe product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.
- CWE-1259Improper Restriction of Security Token AssignmentThe System-On-A-Chip (SoC) implements a Security Token mechanism to differentiate what actions are allowed or disallowed when a transaction originates from an entity. However, the Security Tokens are improperly protected.
Affected systems
Code.gitea.io1 product
- gitea< 1.27.0
Gitea1 product
- gitea open source git server≤ 1.26.4
Go1 product
- gitea.dev< 1.27.0
3 vendors · 3 products
References
8 links- blog.gitea.com/gitea-1.27.0-is-released/Release Notes
- github.com/go-gitea/giteaPACKAGE