CVE-2026-55986: CWE-284 in Gitea Gitea Open Source Git Server
CVE-2026-55986 is a medium severity vulnerability in the Gitea Open Source Git Server involving the Email Management API bypassing ManageCredentials feature restrictions. This could allow users with limited privileges to perform actions that should be restricted by the ManageCredentials feature. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.4, indicating a moderate impact on confidentiality and integrity without affecting availability. No patch or official remediation guidance is currently available, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-55986) in Gitea's Email Management API allows bypassing of ManageCredentials feature restrictions, classified under CWE-284 (Improper Access Control). It permits users with limited privileges to circumvent intended access controls related to credential management via the Email Management API. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.4 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N), reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, required low privileges, no user interaction, unchanged scope, and limited confidentiality and integrity impact without availability impact. No vendor advisory or patch information is provided, and the vulnerability is not related to a cloud service.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability could allow an attacker with low privileges to bypass access control restrictions on credential management via the Email Management API, potentially leading to limited unauthorized disclosure and modification of information. There is no impact on system availability. No known exploits are currently reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, monitor vendor communications for updates. No specific mitigations are provided by the vendor at this time.
CVE-2026-55986: CWE-284 in Gitea Gitea Open Source Git Server
Description
CVE-2026-55986 is a medium severity vulnerability in the Gitea Open Source Git Server involving the Email Management API bypassing ManageCredentials feature restrictions. This could allow users with limited privileges to perform actions that should be restricted by the ManageCredentials feature. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.4, indicating a moderate impact on confidentiality and integrity without affecting availability. No patch or official remediation guidance is currently available, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.4medium
Affected software
Gitea
Gitea Open Source Git Server
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-55986) in Gitea's Email Management API allows bypassing of ManageCredentials feature restrictions, classified under CWE-284 (Improper Access Control). It permits users with limited privileges to circumvent intended access controls related to credential management via the Email Management API. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.4 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N), reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, required low privileges, no user interaction, unchanged scope, and limited confidentiality and integrity impact without availability impact. No vendor advisory or patch information is provided, and the vulnerability is not related to a cloud service.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability could allow an attacker with low privileges to bypass access control restrictions on credential management via the Email Management API, potentially leading to limited unauthorized disclosure and modification of information. There is no impact on system availability. No known exploits are currently reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, monitor vendor communications for updates. No specific mitigations are provided by the vendor at this time.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Gitea
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-08T09:19:07.133Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a7dfaeebf8831d53980ee0b
Added to database: 08/13/2026, 17:12:14 UTC
Last enriched: 08/21/2026, 13:28:47 UTC
Last updated: 09/26/2026, 13:47:46 UTC
Views: 89
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