CVE-2026-71301 Gitea private pull request title disclosure through markup
Attackers with Wiki access can view private pull request titles via markup preview, bypassing permission restrictions 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-2026-71301?
CVE-2026-71301 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 repository markup endpoint resolves same-repository pull request references without enforcing the viewer's Pull Requests permission. A member with only Wiki access to a private repository can submit a markup preview request and retrieve a private pull request's title and state icon despite lacking Issues and Pull Requests access. This exposes pull request metadata across repository unit permissions.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-71301?
How do I fix CVE-2026-71301?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-71301 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-71301 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-71301 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5w72-2mqm-qh46.