CVE-2026-116289: Gitea · Incorrect Authorization
Affects GiteaSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited : upgrade to 28.3.0 soon.
Data as of 1 Nov 2026, 10:07 UTC
Rated High by Threat Radar's AI analysis · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
Thin evidence
One scorer or none- Patch
- Available – fixed in 28.3.0
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 1 Nov 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 24 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade Gitea and go-gitea/gitea to 28.3.0.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Giteagitea.dev | Affected
| Fixed in
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GitHubgo-gitea/giteapkg:github/go-gitea/giteaOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Upgrade Gitea to version 28.3.0 or later, where this authorization issue is fixed. No other mitigation is indicated.
Description
Gitea versions prior to 28.3.0 contain an authorization flaw where personal access tokens restricted to public resources can be used to register organization-level runners that access private repository workflows, secrets, and variables. This vulnerability allows an attacker with a token having write:organization scope from a public organization owner to gain unintended access to private repository jobs. The issue is fixed in version 28.3.0.
References
- github.com/go-gitea/gitea/security/advisories/GHSA-qcgm-ggp8-22qc (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/39690 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/39853 (opens in a new tab)
- blog.gitea.com/release-of-28.3.0/ (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v28.3.0 (opens in a new tab)