Vulnerability in Gitea
CVE-2026-66874
For pull request events, Gitea reads workflow definitions from the pull request head and posts a synthetic skipped status when workflow branch or path filters exclude execution. A fork pull request author can supply a workflow matching a required status context but deliberately prevent it from running. Because skipped statuses count as success, branch protection or organization-required workflow checks can appear satisfied without the mandated workflow executing; no runner or maintainer approval is required for this path.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- 88ee5874-cf24-4952-aea0-31affedb7ff2 (vendor-advisory)
- 88ee5874-cf24-4952-aea0-31affedb7ff2 (release-notes)
- 88ee5874-cf24-4952-aea0-31affedb7ff2 (patch)
- 88ee5874-cf24-4952-aea0-31affedb7ff2 (patch)
- 88ee5874-cf24-4952-aea0-31affedb7ff2 (release-notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-66874?
- CVE-2026-66874 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gitea, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-10-14.
- How severe is CVE-2026-66874?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.