medium5.3
CVE-2026-20888
Gitea does not properly verify authorization when canceling scheduled auto-merges via the web interface
Impact
Gitea does not properly verify authorization when canceling scheduled auto-merges via the web interface. A user with read access to pull requests may be able to cancel auto-merges scheduled by other users.
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/36341
- https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/36356
- https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v1.25.4
- https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/security/advisories/GHSA-ccq9-c5hv-cf64
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-9cgq-wp42-4rpq
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-20888
- https://blog.gitea.com/release-of-1.25.4