CVE-2026-25712 Gitea organization permission APIs expose private visibility information

High 7.5 Published Updated

Attackers can view private visibility information for hidden members and private organizations via Gitea organization permission APIs.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2026-25712?

CVE-2026-25712 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gitea Open Source Git Server, published on 3 Jul 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Gitea versions before 1.25.5 have insufficient visibility checks in organization permission APIs for hidden members and private organizations.

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-25712?

3 open source packages ship an affected version, including code.gitea.io/gitea.

PackageAffectedFixed in
code.gitea.io/gitea GoAll versions1.25.5
code.gitea.io/gitea GoAll versions1.25.5
code.gitea.io/gitea GoAll versions1.25.5

How do I fix CVE-2026-25712?

Upgrade code.gitea.io/gitea to 1.25.5 or later.

Is CVE-2026-25712 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-25712 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-37w2-86g3-h4qh, GO-2026-6333.

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