Gitea Git smart HTTP bypasses repository token scopes for bearer tokens
Priority HIGH 70CWE-863Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-863.
Summary
Gitea versions up to and including 1.26.1 allow Git smart HTTP requests authenticated with bearer tokens to bypass repository token scope checks.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00428 37th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed code.gitea.io/gitea (Go): 1.26.2
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gitea | Gitea Open Source Git Server | up to 1.26.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | code.gitea.io/gitea (Go) | before 1.26.2 | 1.26.2 | Patch available | GHSA-cc8w-r4qh-3v65 |
- Gitea Open Source Git Server VendorGitea Affected up to 1.26.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- code.gitea.io/gitea (Go) Vendor— Affected before 1.26.2 Fixed in 1.26.2 Patch available GHSA-cc8w-r4qh-3v65
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-cc8w-r4qh-3v65 code.gitea.io/gitea (Go) Fixed in 1.26.2 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-28744
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cc8w-r4qh-3v65
References
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-2026-42033 Improper authorization on OAuth sign-in callback silently re-enables administrator-disabled accounts CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-40842 Privilege Escalation via Access Token Scope Escalation in API CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-16922 Gitea Docker image trusts spoofable reverse-proxy headers by default CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-42043 Team-repository linking endpoint bypasses the RepoAdminChangeTeamAccess organization setting CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2026-40381 OIDC userinfo Endpoint Returns Identity Claims Without Enforcing API Token Scopes CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
Sources
- CVE-2026-28744 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-28744 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cc8w-r4qh-3v65 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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