Vulnerability · Published Jan 22, 2026 · Assigned by Gitea
CVE-2026-20750Gitea Organization Projects Cross-Organization Authorization Bypass via Project ID (IDOR)
Critical 9.1
In plain English
A critical-severity improper access control in Gitea Open Source Git Server from Gitea. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 37% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.1Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 62.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Gitea does not properly validate project ownership in organization project operations. A user with project write access in one organization may be able to modify projects belonging to a different organization.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Go | code.gitea.io/gitea | 1.25.4 | GO-2026-4370 |
| Go | github.com/go-gitea/gitea | 1.25.4 | GHSA-rw22-5hhq-pfpf |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gitea | Gitea Open Source Git Server | 0 – through 1.25.3 |
Weakness: CWE-284 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
References
- GitHub Security Advisory vendor-advisory
- GitHub Pull Request #36318 patch
- GitHub Pull Request #36373 patch
- Gitea v1.25.4 Release release-notes
- Gitea v1.25.4 Release Blog Post release-notes
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-20750 vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHBZ#2432216 issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-20750.json x_sadp-csaf-vex