CVE-2026-58432 Gitea: draft release attachment disclosure via missing web authorization

Medium 5.9 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass authorization checks to access sensitive information due to missing authorization and incorrect permission assignments in Gitea.

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

What is CVE-2026-58432?

CVE-2026-58432 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Gitea Open Source Git Server, published on 13 Aug 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Missing Authorization and Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key and Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource and Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in code.gitea.io/gitea

Weakness: CWE-862, CWE-732, CWE-639, CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-58432?

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

PackageAffectedFixed in
code.gitea.io/gitea GoAll versions1.27.0
code.gitea.io/gitea GoAll versions1.27.0
gitea.dev GoAll versions1.27.0

How do I fix CVE-2026-58432?

Upgrade code.gitea.io/gitea to 1.27.0 or later.

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

Is CVE-2026-58432 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-58432 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q9pg-jj6x-j9p6, GO-2026-6070, MINI-gcvc-q875-34xf, MINI-w987-w53m-m5m5.

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