CVE-2026-26231 Gitea maintainer-edit permissions allow unauthorized commits to readable repositories
Attackers with read access can push unauthorized commits to repositories due to flawed maintainer edit permission checks.
- 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-2026-26231?
CVE-2026-26231 is a high-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 allow the Allow edits from maintainers permission path to authorize commits to repositories that the user can read but should not be able to write.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-26231?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including code.gitea.io/gitea.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
code.gitea.io/gitea Go | All versions | 1.26.2 |
code.gitea.io/gitea Go | All versions | 1.26.2 |
code.gitea.io/gitea Go | All versions | 1.26.2 |
How do I fix CVE-2026-26231?
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-2026-26231 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-26231 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mm7c-rhg6-qr4r, GO-2026-5510.