CVE-2026-0798 (GCVE-0-2026-0798)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-22 22:01 – Updated: 2026-01-23 16:49
VLAI
Title
Gitea Release Email Notifications Leak Private Repository Release Details After Access Revocation
Summary
Gitea may send release notification emails for private repositories to users whose access has been revoked. When a repository is changed from public to private, users who previously watched the repository may continue to receive release notifications, potentially disclosing release titles, tags, and content.
Severity
3.5 (Low)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-01-23 16:47 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-284 - Improper Access Control
Assigner
Gitea CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard C 61/100 over 165 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Gitea Gitea Open Source Git Server Affected: 0 , ≤ 1.25.3 (semver)
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Credits
spingARbor
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