CVE-2026-68957 Gitea restricted-user issue search disclosure
Restricted users can bypass visibility policies to read hidden issue titles, bodies, and comment content in Gitea repositories.
- 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-2026-68957?
CVE-2026-68957 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 API and web issue-search paths do not treat restricted accounts as anonymous viewers when evaluating Limited-visibility repository owners. A restricted user can search and retrieve issue titles and bodies that should be hidden by the owner's visibility policy. Keyword matching can also reveal that hidden issue content or comments contain a supplied term.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-68957?
How do I fix CVE-2026-68957?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-68957 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-68957 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-68957 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wg93-gp4m-c6vr.