What is CVE-2026-56443?

CVE-2026-56443 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Gitea Open Source Git Server, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 9.6/10. Published 2026-08-13.

How severe is CVE-2026-56443?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.6 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Gitea Open Source Git Server

CVE-2026-56443

Token public-only scope bypassed on Limited-visibility owners (Repository + Package categories) — residual after CVE-2026-25714 / PR #37118

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

Published 2026-08-13 · last modified 2026-08-26.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.6 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.005 (42.2th percentile), scored 2026-09-28.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 42nd percentile — 42.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.002

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-56443?: CVE-2026-56443 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Gitea Open Source Git Server, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 9.6/10. Published 2026-08-13.
How severe is CVE-2026-56443?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.6 out of 10.