CVE-2026-70407 Gitea organization listing token scope bypass
Attackers with limited-scope tokens can bypass authorization checks to read private organization metadata in Gitea.
- 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-2026-70407?
CVE-2026-70407 is a medium-severity missing authorization 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-list API does not enforce the read:organization token scope. A token limited to another category, such as read:misc, can retrieve organization metadata visible to its owner. For a site administrator's token, the response can include Limited and private organizations, bypassing the intended restriction on the token's delegated access.
Weakness: CWE-285
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-70407?
How do I fix CVE-2026-70407?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-70407 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-2026-70407 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-70407 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ww9q-7j5q-hrv5.