CVE-2026-116296: Gitea · Missing 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 the issue is fixed by returning HTTP 423 Locked for modification attempts on archived repositories. No other mitigation is necessary as the fix is official and available.
Description
A missing authorization vulnerability in Gitea prior to version 28.3.0 allowed users with write access to archived repositories to modify or delete release assets, releases, tags, milestones, and labels despite the repositories being intended as read-only. This issue has been fixed in version 28.3.0 by returning a 423 Locked status for such modification attempts on archived repositories.
References
- github.com/go-gitea/gitea/security/advisories/GHSA-6h2f-c8jm-84hc (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/39942 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/40085 (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)