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CVE-2026-20706

Gitea versions up to and including 1.26.1 allow repository archive downloads to bypass token scope checks on the web archive download endpoint.

CRITICAL 9.1EPSS 0.56%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.56%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

Gitea versions up to and including 1.26.1 allow repository archive downloads to bypass token scope checks on the web archive download endpoint.

CVSS 3.1: 9.1 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
EPSS: 0.56% probability · 45th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-284
Source: 88ee5874-cf24-4952-aea0-31affedb7ff2

References

https://blog.gitea.com/release-of-1.26.2/
https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/37735
https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v1.26.2
https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/security/advisories/GHSA-cr4g-f395-h25h
https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/security/advisories/GHSA-cr4g-f395-h25h

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.