Incorrect authorization in Gitea - CVE-2026-73126
Published: August 31, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU146363
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-73126
CWE-ID: CWE-863
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to disclose sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access control in the workflow status badge endpoint when handling authenticated requests for private repository workflow badges. A remote user can use a deliberately restricted personal access token to retrieve the latest workflow run status of a private repository to disclose sensitive information.
The issue exposes whether a named private workflow most recently succeeded, failed, is waiting, or is running, and can be used to monitor private CI activity.
Affected software
Gitea
How to mitigate CVE-2026-73126
Install security update from vendor's website.
Gitea - update to 1.27.3