CVE-2026-59766: Gitea private repository metadata disclosure after access revocation

Severity: medium (CVSS 4.3 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: 2026-10-14 · updated 2026-10-14
Weakness: CWE-284

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 A user whose access to a private repository has been revoked can still retrieve repository metadata through /api/v1/user/starred and private issue titles through /api/v1/user/times. The disclosure depends on relationships or tracked-time entries created before access was revoked.

Affected products

Gitea Open Source Git Server: 1.25.4

References

https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/38324
https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/security/advisories/GHSA-qf2f-qh6p-7v89

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