CVE-2026-67577 Gitea restricted-user activity and heatmap disclosure
Restricted users can bypass profile visibility checks to view private activity data of limited-visibility users via API endpoints.
- 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-2026-67577?
CVE-2026-67577 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gitea, published on 14 Oct 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Gitea's activity-feed and contribution-heatmap API handlers do not apply the profile visibility check for restricted accounts viewing Limited-visibility users. A restricted user can retrieve activity records and contribution timestamps that the corresponding profile routes deny. Exposed activity can include repository names, commit messages, and issue or pull request events associated with qualifying public-repository activity.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-67577?
How do I fix CVE-2026-67577?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-67577 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-67577 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-67577 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rfm6-r2x5-cg56.