What is CVE-2026-20706?

CVE-2026-20706 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Gitea Open Source Git Server, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2026-07-03.

How severe is CVE-2026-20706?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Gitea Open Source Git Server

CVE-2026-20706

Gitea versions up to and including 1.26.1 allow repository archive downloads to bypass token scope checks on the web archive download endpoint.

EPSS: 0.005 (40.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Gitea Open Source Git Server — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-284 — Improper Access Control

References

88ee5874-cf24-4952-aea0-31affedb7ff2 (vendor-advisory)
88ee5874-cf24-4952-aea0-31affedb7ff2 (patch)
88ee5874-cf24-4952-aea0-31affedb7ff2 (release-notes)
88ee5874-cf24-4952-aea0-31affedb7ff2 (release-notes)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-20706?: CVE-2026-20706 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Gitea Open Source Git Server, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2026-07-03.
How severe is CVE-2026-20706?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.