CVE-2026-0798: Gitea Release Email Notifications Leak Private Repository Release Details After Access Revocation

Severity: low (CVSS 3.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-01-22 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-284

Description

Gitea may send release notification emails for private repositories to users whose access has been revoked. When a repository is changed from public to private, users who previously watched the repository may continue to receive release notifications, potentially disclosing release titles, tags, and content.

Affected products

Gitea Open Source Git Server: before 1.25.4 — fixed in 1.25.4

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Gitea Open Source Git Server 1.25.4. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://blog.gitea.com/release-of-1.25.4/
https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/36319
https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v1.25.4
https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/security/advisories/GHSA-f4wq-6ww5-m56p

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