In Gitea before 1.16.9, it was possible for users to add existing issues to projects.
Priority LOW 31CWE-862Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
In Gitea before 1.16.9, it was possible for users to add existing issues to projects. Due to improper access controls, an attacker could assign any issue to any project in Gitea (there was no permission check for fetching the issue). As a result, the attacker would get access to private issue titles.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00891 59th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed code.gitea.io/gitea (Go): 1.16.9
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | code.gitea.io/gitea (Go) | before 1.16.9 | 1.16.9 | Patch available | GHSA-fhv8-m4j4-cww2 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- code.gitea.io/gitea (Go) Vendor— Affected before 1.16.9 Fixed in 1.16.9 Patch available GHSA-fhv8-m4j4-cww2
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-fhv8-m4j4-cww2 code.gitea.io/gitea (Go) Fixed in 1.16.9 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-38183
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fhv8-m4j4-cww2
References
Advisory 4
Other 7
- https://herolab.usd.de/security-advisories/usd-2022-0015/
- https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/20133
- https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/20196
- https://blog.gitea.io/2022/07/gitea-1.16.9-is-released
- https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea
- https://herolab.usd.de/security-advisories/usd-2022-0015
- https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2024-2769
More Gitea vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-42785 Gitea before 1.27.1 allows remote code execution via the diffpatch API through Git hook installation. KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-11072 The git hook feature in Gitea 1.1.0 through 1.12.5 might allow for authenticated remote… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2022-12910 Gitea before 1.16.7 does not escape git fetch remote. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2019-08404 models/repo_mirror.go in Gitea before 1.7.6 and 1.8.x before 1.8-RC3 mishandles mirror… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-00955 Open Redirect on login in go-gitea/gitea CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2026-68968 Push-to-create bypass of FORCE_PRIVATE policy in Gitea CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
Sources
- CVE-2022-38183 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-38183 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fhv8-m4j4-cww2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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