CVE-2026-25714: CWE-862 in Gitea Gitea Open Source Git Server
Gitea Open Source Git Server versions up to and including 1.26.1 have an incomplete fix for CVE-2025-68941, where public-only token filtering is not consistently applied to the user organization API. This vulnerability relates to improper authorization (CWE-862) and may allow unauthorized access to some organization-related data. The CVSS score is 4.3, indicating a medium severity level with low complexity and no user interaction required.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-25714 identifies a vulnerability in Gitea versions up to and including 1.26.1 where the public-only token filtering mechanism is inconsistently applied in the user organization API. This incomplete fix for a prior vulnerability (CVE-2025-68941) results in improper authorization checks (CWE-862), potentially allowing users with limited privileges to access organization data that should be restricted. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, and limited confidentiality impact.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability could allow an attacker with limited privileges to gain unauthorized read access to organization-related information via the user organization API. The impact is limited to confidentiality with no integrity or availability effects. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or patch links are provided, users should monitor Gitea's official channels for updates addressing this incomplete token filtering issue. Until a fix is available, restrict access to the user organization API to trusted users where possible.
CVE-2026-25714: CWE-862 in Gitea Gitea Open Source Git Server
Description
Gitea Open Source Git Server versions up to and including 1.26.1 have an incomplete fix for CVE-2025-68941, where public-only token filtering is not consistently applied to the user organization API. This vulnerability relates to improper authorization (CWE-862) and may allow unauthorized access to some organization-related data. The CVSS score is 4.3, indicating a medium severity level with low complexity and no user interaction required.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.3medium
Affected software
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-25714 identifies a vulnerability in Gitea versions up to and including 1.26.1 where the public-only token filtering mechanism is inconsistently applied in the user organization API. This incomplete fix for a prior vulnerability (CVE-2025-68941) results in improper authorization checks (CWE-862), potentially allowing users with limited privileges to access organization data that should be restricted. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, and limited confidentiality impact.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability could allow an attacker with limited privileges to gain unauthorized read access to organization-related information via the user organization API. The impact is limited to confidentiality with no integrity or availability effects. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or patch links are provided, users should monitor Gitea's official channels for updates addressing this incomplete token filtering issue. Until a fix is available, restrict access to the user organization API to trusted users where possible.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Gitea
- Date Reserved
- 2026-03-03T03:25:50.209Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a4820fc27e9c79719acbf77
Added to database: 07/03/2026, 20:52:12 UTC
Last enriched: 07/03/2026, 21:01:02 UTC
Last updated: 07/03/2026, 22:31:20 UTC
Views: 2
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