What is CVE-2026-24690?

CVE-2026-24690 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gitea Open Source Git Server, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-07-03.

How severe is CVE-2026-24690?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Gitea Open Source Git Server

CVE-2026-24690

Gitea versions before 1.25.5 have insufficient permission checks for updating or rebasing pull request branches.

EPSS: 0.003 (24.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/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 (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-2026-24690?: CVE-2026-24690 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gitea Open Source Git Server, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-07-03.
How severe is CVE-2026-24690?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.