CVE-2026-25714 Gitea user organization API bypasses public-only token filtering

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass public-only token filtering on the user organization API to access restricted data in Gitea.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2026-25714?

CVE-2026-25714 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Gitea Open Source Git Server, published on 3 Jul 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Gitea versions up to and including 1.26.1 do not apply public-only token filtering consistently to the user organization API, leaving an incomplete fix for CVE-2025-68941.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-25714?

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

PackageAffectedFixed in
code.gitea.io/gitea GoAll versions1.26.2
code.gitea.io/gitea GoAll versions1.26.2
code.gitea.io/gitea GoAll versions1.26.2

How do I fix CVE-2026-25714?

Upgrade code.gitea.io/gitea to 1.26.2 or later.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2026-25714 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-25714 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8629-vc8r-5p58, GO-2026-5243.

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