5.4

CVE-2026-70400: gitea Incorrect Authorization

CVSS: 5.4v3.1MediumDeferred
Published 14-10-2026Last modified 14-10-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-70400 is a medium (CVSS 5.4) Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in gitea. EPSS estimates a 0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 30.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
22/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.4/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.38%
0%100%
Low · Change unavailable
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 14-10-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 14-10-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Gitea's repository migration API accepts a public-only token when the request specifies creation of a private repository. A delegated token intended to operate only on public resources can create a private repository and migration task under the authorizing account or an organization where that user has the necessary permissions. The ordinary private repository-creation route rejects the same token, but the migration path omits that restriction.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.38%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

31%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Change unavailable

Change unavailable

15-10-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.38%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Gitea1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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