medium6.5
CVE-2026-20883
Gitea improperly exposes issue titles and repository names through previously started stopwatches
Impact
Gitea's stopwatch API does not re-validate repository access permissions. After a user's access to a private repository is revoked, they may still view issue titles and repository names through previously started stopwatches.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| go | github.com/go-gitea/gitea | < 1.25.4 | 1.25.4 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gitea | Gitea | before 1.25.4 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- https://blog.gitea.com/release-of-1.25.4/
- https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/36340
- https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/36368
- https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v1.25.4
- https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/security/advisories/GHSA-644v-xv3j-xgqg
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-j8xr-c56q-m8jj
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-20883
- https://blog.gitea.com/release-of-1.25.4
- https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/commit/95ea2df00a70176c516b12f3cfee8c84a310280f