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CVE-2026-20883 (GCVE-0-2026-20883)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-22 22:01 – Updated: 2026-01-23 21:54
VLAI
Title
Gitea Stopwatch API Missing Authorization Check Leads to Post-Revocation Information Disclosure
Summary
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.
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-01-23 21:11 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-284 - Improper Access Control
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Gitea Gitea Open Source Git Server Affected: 0 , ≤ 1.25.3 (semver)
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Credits
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