CVE-2026-59766: Gitea private repository metadata disclosure after access revocation
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-59766 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Improper Access Control vulnerability in gitea. EPSS estimates a 0.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 19.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3 · Related 3Timeline
- 14-10-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 14-10-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Gitea's starred-repository and tracked-time API endpoints do not re-check current repository permissions before returning data associated with the requesting user. A user whose access to a private repository has been revoked can still retrieve repository metadata through /api/v1/user/starred and private issue titles through /api/v1/user/times. The disclosure depends on relationships or tracked-time entries created before access was revoked.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version- OSV · GoEcosystem advisory · calculated4.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- NVDNIST4.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.28%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
20%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
Change unavailable
Change unavailable
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.
Not in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
3 vendors · 3 products
References
4 links- github.com/go-gitea/giteaPACKAGE