CVE-2026-70396 Gitea organization repository creation token scope bypass
Attackers can bypass token scope restrictions to create organization repositories using tokens lacking repository-write permissions.
- 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-2026-70396?
CVE-2026-70396 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 organization repository-creation API requires write:organization but omits the write:repository token scope enforced by other repository-creation routes. A personal access token or OAuth application token without repository-write scope can therefore create organization-owned repositories if the authorizing user has permission to do so. This bypasses the token's delegated scope boundary while remaining subject to the user's organization permissions.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-70396?
How do I fix CVE-2026-70396?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-70396 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-70396 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-70396 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hxhc-246f-rvqc.