CVE-2026-109844
Gitea watched repositories API disclosure after access revocation
Description
`GET /api/v1/user/subscriptions` returned the metadata of every repository a user was watching without checking that the user still had access to it. A user who watched a private repository while having access, and later lost it, for example through a team permission downgrade, could still read its name, description, clone URLs, owner and counters. The issue was fixed in 1.27.0 and 28.0.0 and disclosed with 28.2.0.
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 to version 1.27.0 or later.
- Update to version 28.0.0 or later.
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New CVE Received by 88ee5874-cf24-4952-aea0-31affedb7ff2
Oct. 18, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description `GET /api/v1/user/subscriptions` returned the metadata of every repository a user was watching without checking that the user still had access to it. A user who watched a private repository while having access, and later lost it, for example through a team permission downgrade, could still read its name, description, clone URLs, owner and counters. The issue was fixed in 1.27.0 and 28.0.0 and disclosed with 28.2.0. Added CWE CWE-862 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/109xxx/CVE-2026-109844.json">CVE-2026-109844</a> Added Reference https://blog.gitea.com/release-of-28.2.0/ Added Reference https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/38321 Added Reference https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/38390 Added Reference https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v28.2.0 Added Reference https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/security/advisories/GHSA-96gv-2xc4-4hxj