CVE-2026-22555 | Gitea versions before 1.26.0 allow API users to fork a repos… | CVSS 8.1 HIGH

Description

Gitea versions before 1.26.0 allow API users to fork a repository into an organization without first passing the CanCreateOrgRepo check, which can expose organization secrets.

Metadata

CVE ID: CVE-2026-22555
State: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Gitea
Reserved: 2026-03-03 03:25 UTC
Published: 2026-07-03 20:19 UTC
Last updated: 2026-07-03 20:19 UTC
Primary CWE: CWE-284
CWE-284
Vendor / Product: Gitea / Gitea Open Source Git Server
Sources: cve.org · NVD

Severity & Metrics

8.1 HIGH CVSS 3.1

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Affected products (1)

Vendor	Product	Platform	Versions
Gitea	Gitea Open Source Git Server	—	0 < 1.26.0

Weakness (CWE)

CWE	Source	Description
CWE-284	cna	CWE-284

CVSS scores (1)

Score	Severity	Version	Source	Vector
8.1	HIGH	3.1	cna	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

References (4)

GitHub Security Advisory https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/security/advisories/GHSA-fhx7-m96w-mv29
GitHub Pull Request #36950 https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/36950
Gitea v1.26.0 Release https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v1.26.0
Gitea v1.26.0 Release Blog Post https://blog.gitea.com/release-of-1.26.0/