CVE-2026-28699
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Description
Gitea versions up to and including 1.26.1 allow OAuth2 access token scope enforcement to be bypassed through HTTP Basic authentication.
Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
8.1
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Source identifier
88ee5874-cf24-4952-aea0-31affedb7ff2
Published
2026-07-03 21:16:59.567000
Last modified
2026-10-25 15:10:00.147000
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{
"id": "CVE-2026-28699",
"sourceIdentifier": "88ee5874-cf24-4952-aea0-31affedb7ff2",
"published": "2026-07-03T21:16:59.567",
"lastModified": "2026-10-25T15:10:00.147",
"vulnStatus": "Deferred",
"cveTags": [],
"descriptions": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "Gitea versions up to and including 1.26.1 allow OAuth2 access token scope enforcement to be bypassed through HTTP Basic authentication."
},
{
"lang": "es",
"value": "Las versiones de Gitea hasta la 1.26.1 inclusive permiten que la aplicación del alcance del token de acceso OAuth2 sea eludida a través de la autenticación básica HTTP."
}
],
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"affectedData": [
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"vendor": "Gitea",
"product": "Gitea Open Source Git Server",
"defaultStatus": "unaffected",
"versions": [
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"version": "0",
"lessThanOrEqual": "1.26.1",
"versionType": "semver",
"status": "affected"
}
]
}
]
}
],
"metrics": {
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"vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N",
"baseScore": 8.1,
"baseSeverity": "HIGH",
"attackVector": "NETWORK",
"attackComplexity": "LOW",
"privilegesRequired": "LOW",
"userInteraction": "NONE",
"scope": "UNCHANGED",
"confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
"integrityImpact": "HIGH",
"availabilityImpact": "NONE"
},
"exploitabilityScore": 2.8,
"impactScore": 5.2
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"id": "CVE-2026-28699",
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},
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"references": [
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"url": "https://blog.gitea.com/release-of-1.26.2/",
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"url": "https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/37503",
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"url": "https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/security/advisories/GHSA-9r5x-wg6m-x2rc",
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