CVE-2026-58435: gitea gitea open source git server Incorrect Privilege Assignment
CVSS: 5.4v3.1MediumDeferred
AliasesGHSA-rh79-75qm-gwjrGO-2026-6073
Published 13-08-2026Last modified 14-08-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-58435 is a medium (CVSS 5.4) Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in gitea gitea open source git server. EPSS estimates a 0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 20.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.4/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.29%
0%100%
Low · +0.11 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3 · Related 3Timeline
- 13-08-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 14-08-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Gitea LFS Deploy-Key Privilege Escalation
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 versionMedium 5.4Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:NSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · GoEcosystem advisory · calculated5.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
- NVDNIST5.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.29%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
21%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.11 pp
From 0.19% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.29%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-266Incorrect Privilege AssignmentA product incorrectly assigns a privilege to a particular actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
- CWE-639Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled KeyThe system's authorization functionality does not prevent one user from gaining access to another user's data or record by modifying the key value identifying the data.
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
4 links- blog.gitea.com/gitea-1.27.0-is-released/Release Notes
- github.com/go-gitea/giteaPACKAGE