What is CVE-2026-26231?

CVE-2026-26231 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gitea Open Source Git Server, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 8.5/10. Published 2026-07-03.

How severe is CVE-2026-26231?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.5 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Gitea Open Source Git Server

CVE-2026-26231

Gitea versions up to and including 1.26.1 allow the Allow edits from maintainers permission path to authorize commits to repositories that the user can read but should not be able to write.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Gitea Open Source Git Server — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-863 — Incorrect Authorization

References

88ee5874-cf24-4952-aea0-31affedb7ff2 (vendor-advisory)
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-2026-26231?: CVE-2026-26231 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gitea Open Source Git Server, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 8.5/10. Published 2026-07-03.
How severe is CVE-2026-26231?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.5 out of 10.