CVE-2026-118395
Gitea public-only token bypass in repository and organization creation
Description
Gitea 1.27.3 stopped personal access tokens restricted to public resources (`public-only`) from creating repositories through `POST /api/v1/user/repos` and `POST /api/v1/repos/migrate`, but `POST /api/v1/org/{org}/repos`, `POST /api/v1/orgs/{org}/repos`, `POST /api/v1/orgs` and `POST /api/v1/repos/{owner}/{repo}/generate` still accepted such tokens. A holder of a public-only token with the needed write scopes could create private repositories in organizations where the token's owner may create repositories, create private organizations, and generate private repositories from templates. The token still could not read the private repositories it created.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 1, 2026, 10:18 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 1, 2026, 10:18 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
88ee5874-cf24-4952-aea0-31affedb7ff2
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Solution
- Update Gitea to the latest version.
- Verify token restrictions are correctly enforced.
- Test repository creation endpoints.
- Review related authorization configurations.
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New CVE Received by 88ee5874-cf24-4952-aea0-31affedb7ff2
Nov. 01, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Gitea 1.27.3 stopped personal access tokens restricted to public resources (`public-only`) from creating repositories through `POST /api/v1/user/repos` and `POST /api/v1/repos/migrate`, but `POST /api/v1/org/{org}/repos`, `POST /api/v1/orgs/{org}/repos`, `POST /api/v1/orgs` and `POST /api/v1/repos/{owner}/{repo}/generate` still accepted such tokens. A holder of a public-only token with the needed write scopes could create private repositories in organizations where the token's owner may create repositories, create private organizations, and generate private repositories from templates. The token still could not read the private repositories it created. Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/118xxx/CVE-2026-118395.json">CVE-2026-118395</a> Added Reference https://blog.gitea.com/release-of-28.3.0/ Added Reference https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/39690 Added Reference https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/39853 Added Reference https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v28.3.0 Added Reference https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/security/advisories/GHSA-x5v4-836g-f95x