CVE-2026-107686
Gitea reactions accepted on locked issues and comments
Description
The Gitea web handlers for adding and removing reactions on issues and comments did not refuse locked issues for users without write access, although the API did. A signed-in user who could read an issue could therefore add or remove reactions on a locked issue and its comments, bypassing the interaction restriction of the lock. Only reactions were affected; no content could be changed.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 18, 2026, 7:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 18, 2026, 7:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
88ee5874-cf24-4952-aea0-31affedb7ff2
Solution
- Update Gitea to the latest version.
- Verify issue reaction permissions.
- Ensure locked issues restrict reactions.
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New CVE Received by 88ee5874-cf24-4952-aea0-31affedb7ff2
Oct. 18, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The Gitea web handlers for adding and removing reactions on issues and comments did not refuse locked issues for users without write access, although the API did. A signed-in user who could read an issue could therefore add or remove reactions on a locked issue and its comments, bypassing the interaction restriction of the lock. Only reactions were affected; no content could be changed. Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/107xxx/CVE-2026-107686.json">CVE-2026-107686</a> Added Reference https://blog.gitea.com/release-of-28.2.0/ Added Reference https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/39839 Added Reference https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/39847 Added Reference https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v28.2.0 Added Reference https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/security/advisories/GHSA-wx44-9m3m-rjqx