What is CVE-2026-20909?

CVE-2026-20909 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gitea Open Source Git Server, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-07-03.

How severe is CVE-2026-20909?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Gitea Open Source Git Server

CVE-2026-20909

Gitea versions before 1.25.5 have insufficient permission checks when listing tracked time entries.

EPSS: 0.003 (21.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/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 (patch)
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-2026-20909?: CVE-2026-20909 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gitea Open Source Git Server, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-07-03.
How severe is CVE-2026-20909?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.