Improper Authorization in Gitea - CVE-2026-70407
Published: August 31, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU146367
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-2026-70407
CWE-ID: CWE-285
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 authorization in the GET /api/v1/orgs endpoint when handling API requests with a token that lacks the read:organization scope. A remote user can send a request to list organization metadata without the required scope to disclose sensitive information.
If the token belongs to a site administrator, the response can include limited and private organization metadata visible to that administrator.
Affected software
Gitea
How to mitigate CVE-2026-70407
Install security update from vendor's website.
Gitea - update to 1.27.3