Auth bypass in Forgejo

CVE-2026-89151

Forgejo before 16.0.4 allows use of restricted API tokens for unintended access to the "allow maintainer edit" feature.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.5 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (13.8th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 14th percentile — 13.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-89151: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-89151?
CVE-2026-89151 is a low-severity vulnerability in Forgejo, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 3.5/10. Published 2026-09-11.
How severe is CVE-2026-89151?
Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.5 out of 10.