CVE-2026-20706
Gitea repository archive downloads bypass token scope checks
CRITICAL 9.1
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 0.59 % · percentile 48 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- Gitea
- NVD status
- Deferred
Description
Gitea versions up to and including 1.26.1 allow repository archive downloads to bypass token scope checks on the web archive download endpoint.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-284 — Improper Access Control
References
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL 9.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N | CISA-ADP |
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL 9.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N | NVD · 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Secondary) |
Advisories
- GHSA-cr4g-f395-h25h — Gitea: Token scope bypass on web archive download endpoint
- GO-2026-5334 — Gitea: Token scope bypass on web archive download endpoint in code.gitea.io/gitea
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-41612
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2026-20706
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| Gitea · Gitea Open Source Git Server | affected 0 ≤ 1.26.1 |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |