CVE-2026-128359: Gitea · DEPRECATED: Insufficient Session Expiration
Affects GiteaSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited : upgrade to 28.4.0 soon.
Data as of 15 Nov 2026, 21:34 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 28.4.0
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 15 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 15 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade Gitea to 28.4.0.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Giteagitea.dev | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Upgrade Gitea to version 28.4.0 or later, where the token endpoint properly enforces user sign-in status and invalidates tokens for deactivated or prohibited accounts. No other mitigation is required as the fix addresses the root cause.
Description
Gitea versions prior to 28.4.0 have an insufficient session expiration vulnerability when acting as an OAuth2 or OpenID Connect provider. The token endpoint did not verify the user's sign-in status, allowing refresh tokens and unused authorization codes to be exchanged for new tokens even after account deactivation or sign-in prohibition. This could allow continued access for users who should no longer be signed in. The issue is fixed in version 28.4.0, where the token endpoint refuses users who may not sign in and token introspection marks their tokens as inactive.
References
- github.com/go-gitea/gitea/security/advisories/GHSA-jrjr-q3rq-f899 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/40131 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/40281 (opens in a new tab)
- blog.gitea.com/release-of-28.4.0/ (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v28.4.0 (opens in a new tab)