CVE-2026-27660 Gitea draft releases use insufficient permission checks
Attackers can access draft release data and attachments without write permissions, exposing sensitive information in Gitea instances.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-27660?
CVE-2026-27660 is a high-severity missing authorization 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 allow draft release data or attachments to be accessed without the required write permission.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-27660?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including code.gitea.io/gitea.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
code.gitea.io/gitea Go | All versions | 1.25.5 |
code.gitea.io/gitea Go | All versions | 1.25.5 |
code.gitea.io/gitea Go | All versions | 1.25.5 |
Linux distribution packages (2)
forgejo openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 17.0.0-1.1 |
forgejo-longterm openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 15.0.8-1.1 |
How do I fix CVE-2026-27660?
Upgrade code.gitea.io/gitea to 1.25.5 or later.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-27660 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-27660 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x92v-f5gc-r34v, GO-2026-6347, openSUSE-SU-2026:11846-1, openSUSE-SU-2026:12178-1.