CVE-2026-55986 Email Management API Bypasses ManageCredentials Feature Restrictions
Attackers can bypass ManageCredentials feature restrictions via the Email Management API in Gitea, potentially altering email settings without proper authorization.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-55986?
CVE-2026-55986 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Gitea Open Source Git Server, published on 13 Aug 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Email Management API Bypasses ManageCredentials Feature Restrictions
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-55986?
How do I fix CVE-2026-55986?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-55986 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-55986 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-55986 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-46c7-w5w4-h644.