VulnerabilityDeferred

CVE-2026-28744

Gitea versions up to and including 1.26.1 allow Git smart HTTP requests authenticated with bearer tokens to bypass repository token scope checks.

HIGH 8.1EPSS 0.45%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.45%). 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 Git smart HTTP requests authenticated with bearer tokens to bypass repository token scope checks.

CVSS 3.1: 8.1 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
EPSS: 0.45% probability · 38th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-863
Source: 88ee5874-cf24-4952-aea0-31affedb7ff2

References

https://blog.gitea.com/release-of-1.26.2/
https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/37583
https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v1.26.2
https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/security/advisories/GHSA-cc8w-r4qh-3v65
https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/security/advisories/GHSA-cc8w-r4qh-3v65

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